We study a variety of physical and chemical processes of materials with a focus on nanoscale materials transformations and dynamic phenomena at solid-liquid (including solid-liquid-gas) interfaces by developing and applying liquid phase transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as the primary approach. We also use other complimentary tools and methods, including nanofabrication, X-ray spectroscopy, Cryo-EM and other electron microscopy techniques, theoretical modeling. Our efforts on imaging, understanding, and engineering of nanoscale material dynamics and chemical reactions in solution, including nucleation and growth, structural transformations, (electrified) solid-liquid interfaces, enable novel materials discovery and their applications in batteries, (electro)catalysis, and other devices/practices in materials science, chemistry, geoscience/geochemistry, and broad fields.
Research Highlights past & current (2010 – present):
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2024-
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2015-2024
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2010-2015
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