Upcoming Talk at MCARE / EHS 2021

Join me next week for the joint Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy 2021 (MCARE 2021) meeting combined with the 4th Annual Energy Harvesting Society Meeting (EHS 2021)! On July 21st @ 1:15 pm PDT / 4:15 EDT I will be discussing our approach to material design based on rich, data-driven characterization and modeling in a talk titled, “Atomistic Engineering of the Energy Materials of the Future.”

From the abstract:

The development of advanced thin film synthesis techniques over the past several decades has sparked a renaissance inthe design of nanomaterials for clean energy and quantum computing technologies. While it is now possible to produce oxides and semiconductors in almost limitless configurations, engineering of desirable functionality for device applications depends on precise control of atomistic structure and defects. Complex synthesis pathways can lead to significant deviations from idealized structures, which occur at length scales that are difficult to probe experimentally and theoretically. This task is further compounded by dynamic changes imparted by the electron and ion beam during imaging and processing. We have developed a materials design strategy based on state-of-the-art synthesis, modeling, and characterization, underpinned by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. I will describe our efforts to control nanoscale defect formation in oxides and semiconductors using insights from atomistic imaging and spectroscopy informed by theory simulations. Our results illustrate how the full range of information from modern electron microscopy can unlock promising new materials for energy conversion and storage.

To learn more about the conference, visit: https://ceramics.org/event/materials-challenges-in-alternative-renewable-energy-2021-mcare2021-combined-with-the-4th-annual-energy-harvesting-society-meeting