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Scanning Probe Microscopy
Pioneering new methods to reveal local structure/function correlations with resolution below the optical diffraction limit.
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Solar Energy and Electronic Materials
Characterizing the optoelectronic properties of solution-processed materials such as hybrid perovskites, colloidal quantum dots, and organic semiconductors.
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Plasmonics and Nanophotonic Materials
Understanding and applying near-field coupling to achieve new functionality in metal and semiconductor nanostructures.
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Bio-inspired Materials and Sensing
Programming complex material assembly and stimulus-response functions using molecules and lessons from biology.
Latest news
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Probing Ion Transport in Conjugated Polymers
Raj’s paper uses Electrochemical Strain Microscopy (ESM) to show that ion-uptake varies as a function of local structure in conjugated polymer films. It appeared only today in Nature Materials, along with a nice News and Views. By using multimodal scanning probe microscopy to reveal how local structure controls ion uptake in electrochemically active polymers the work opens the door to the design of new materials for organic bioelectronics, polymer-based battery electrolytes, and related applications. Polymers from our collaborators in the Luscombe Group made the study possible.
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Giles Eperon one of Forbes 30 under 30
Congratulations to Dr. Giles Eperon on being named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in the field of Energy.