Regular biography
Franz M. Geiger is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the role of surfaces and interfaces in geochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, and biophysics, utilizing advanced laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and computational techniques. He is affiliated with the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy, the International Institute for Nanotechnology, and the Applied Physics Graduate Program. He serves as Director of the Graduate Curriculum and Executive Editor of The Journal of Physical Chemistry. His work includes publications in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications and Science Advances.
Scholar-generated biography
Franz M. Geiger is a chemist at Northwestern University whose research focuses on the chemical complexity of sea spray aerosol and the characterization of environmental interfaces using advanced spectroscopic techniques. His work explores the composition and properties of aerosol particles, the behavior of water at interfaces, and the interactions between nanomaterials and biological systems. Geiger's research also addresses the environmental and technological implications of oxide and silicate-water interfaces. His studies integrate nonlinear optical methods, such as second harmonic generation and sum frequency generation spectroscopy, to probe interfacial phenomena. His contributions span atmospheric chemistry, materials science, and environmental science.