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We develop measurement methods, models, data, and standards for the electrical, chemical, and magnetic properties of nanostructured inorganic materials, including metals and semiconductors, related to microstructure and processing. We are experts in nanostructure fabrication, in situ processing measurements, models for process control, and microscopy for improving the performance of these materials for energy, electronics, and other applications.
Group Competence
Deposition and evaporation of thin films and alloys
Electrodeposition of metals and alloys
Magnetic materials characterization
Growth of nanowires and creation of devices
Gallium-nitride and wide bandgap nanowires
Silicon and germanium nanowires
Measurements for evaluation of hydrogen in materials
Antiferromagnets have generated significant interest for future computing technologies due to their fast dynamics, their ability to generate and detect spin
Operando Measurements Measurements of the structure and dynamics of metal-electrolyte interfaces are essential for understanding mechanisms of electrocatalysis and electrodeposition that are key to optimization of materials processing and utilization in wet chemical environments. Our measurement
Currently, the bulk of this project is focused on three main pieces: Thermal MagIC: An SI-Traceable Method for 3D Thermal Magnetic Imaging and Control Magnetic Refrigeration Magnetic Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) Thermal MagIC (MAGnetic Imaging and Control) is focused on developing new
Temperature affects every physical system, every chemical reaction, and every biological process. Although imaging within materials and living things with X-rays and magnetic resonance is now routine, no general method to measure and regulate temperature throughout a 3D volume currently exists. We
Albert Davydov, Hari "Bhandari ", Zhenhua Ning, Po-Hao Chang, Peter Siegfried, Resham Regmi, Mohamed El Gazzah, Allen Oliver, Liqin Ke, Igor Mazin, Nirmal Ghimire
The unique connectivity of kagome lattices gives rise to topological properties such as flat bands and Dirac cones. When combined with ferromagnetism and with
Reducing the dimensions of materials from three to two, or quasi-two, provides a fertile platform for exploring emergent quantum phenomena and developing next
Eric Rus, Eduardo De Lima Correa, Cindi L. Dennis, Thomas P. Moffat
The effects of potential and the presence of B(OH)3 on the electrodeposition of Pt1-xCox alloys from aqueous chloride-based solutions have been investigated
An electron hologram is a fringe modulated image containing the amplitude and phase information of an electron transparent object. The HolograFREE routines