Pr Banquy is the Canada Research Chair holder in bioinspired materials and interfaces. His research interests encompass the study of fluids (electrolytes) and soft matter (polymers) under confinement. In recent years, his team has elucidated the molecular mechanism of superlubrication in electrolyte solutions (called hydration lubrication mechanism) and explored novel routes to design superlubricating materials. Ongoing work involves studying (poly)electrolyte solution behaviour at electrified interfaces under extreme confinement.