Dr. Bañuelos leads the Nanomaterials, Interfaces, and Confinements for Energy & the Environment (NICE2) Lab in the department of physics at UTEP. The group investigates nanostructure/function relationships in CO2 capture solvents, ionic liquid mixtures, deep eutectic solvents, both in the bulk and nanoconfined state, and addresses questions relevant to CO2 storage and utilization, biomacromolecule stabilization, and energy storage.