Next generation of nanostructured materials with unique properties that will impact electronic, opto-electronic, and energy applications are studied. Particular focus is made to the atomic level structure and dynamics of nanomaterials probed by aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy. A wide range of nanoscale characterization tools (TEM, SEM, AFM, FIB) are used to probe materials across all dimension scales. New types of nanoscale devices are produced in clean-room nanofabrication facilities, utilizing materials ranging from 2D Crystals (graphene, BN, MoS2, WS2 etc), 1D wires and nanotubes, to 0D quantum dots. New work on atomic level characterization of energy storage materials, such as batteries, is being undertaken at UT Austin, including in-situ studies of electrochemistry and solid-liquid interfaces.
The group is multi-disciplinary and collaborates extensively with a wide range of scientists within USA, and internationally.
