Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) is one of the most powerful
characterization tools in materials science research. Due to instrumentation developments …

Platinum-based fuel cell electrocatalysts are structured on a nano level in order to extend
their active surface area and maximize the utilization of precious and scarce platinum. Their …

Grain boundaries in noble metal catalysts have been identified as critical sites for enhancing
catalytic activity in electrochemical reactions such as the oxygen reduction reaction …

Topological materials confined in 1D can transform computing technologies, such as 1D
topological semimetals for nanoscale interconnects and 1D topological superconductors for …

Four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy, coupled with a wide array of
data analytics, has unveiled new insights into complex materials. Here, we introduce a …

Current reports of thermal expansion coefficients (TEC) of two-dimensional (2D) materials
show large discrepancies that span orders of magnitude. Determining the TEC of any 2D …

A fast, robust pipeline for strain map** of crystalline materials is important for many
technological applications. Scanning electron nanodiffraction allows us to calculate strain …

Abstract 4D scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) techniques have been
increasingly featured among the electron microscopy characterization approaches, as they …

Understanding and visualizing the heterogeneous structure of immiscible semicrystalline
polymer systems is critical for optimizing their morphology and microstructure. We …

Multimodal multiscale characterization provide opportunities to study organic
semiconducting thin films with multiple length scales, across multiple platforms, to elucidate …