Cornell Chronicle Feature on Picosecond volume expansion drives a later-time insulator–metal transition in a nano-textured Mott insulator by Anita in Nature Physics. Abstract: There is significant technological interest in developing Read More …
Cornell Chronicle Feature on Real-space imaging of periodic nanotextures in thin films via phasing of diffraction data by Ziming in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Abstract: New properties Read More …
Phonon-assisted formation of an itinerant electronic density wave by Jiaruo in Nature Communications Physics Abstract: Electronic instabilities drive ordering transitions in condensed matter. Despite many advances in the microscopic understanding of Read More …
Cornell Chronicle Feature on Disorder Dynamics in Battery Nanoparticles During Phase Transitions Revealed by Operando Single-Particle Diffraction by Jason in Advanced Energy Materials Abstract: Structural and ion-ordering phase transitions limit the viability Read More …
Cornell Chronicle Feature on Structure-Selective Operando X-ray Spectroscopy by Dan in ACS Energy Letters Abstract: The relationship between charge transport and structural transformations dictates the properties of electrochemical systems. Despite their importance, Read More …
Cornell Chronicle Feature on Femtosecond control of phonon dynamics near a magnetic order critical point by Oleg in Nature Communications Abstract: The spin-phonon interaction in spin density wave (SDW) systems often determines Read More …
Features: Cornell Chronicle APS Science Highlights Abstract: All-solid-state lithium batteries promise significant improvements in energy density and safety over traditional liquid electrolyte batteries. The Al-doped Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) solid-state electrolyte shows Read More …
By using phase retrieval, Bragg coherent diffractive imaging (BCDI) allows tracking of three-dimensional displacement fields inside individual nanocrystals. Nevertheless, during structural phase transformations, significant strains (1% and higher) are common, Read More …
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This NSF CAREER award project, supported by the Solid State and Materials Chemistry program in the Division of Materials Research, seeks to understand degeneration in cathodes and find what makes Read More …
