The Nanoscale Physics Group at the University of Illinois – Chicago
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![Battery STEM](https://nspg.lab.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/285/2018/10/Webp.net-resizeimage-7-500x500.png)
Battery Cathode
As part of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), we study cathode materials of rechargeable Li-ion and multi-valent ion batteries. Our research in this area is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy through a subcontract with Argonne National Laboratory.
![Nanoscale Thermometry](https://nspg.lab.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/285/2018/10/Webp.net-resizeimage-6-500x500.png)
2-D materials
Our research on 2-D materials focuses on characterizing the thermal and electronic properties of transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene. Our research in this area is funded by the National Science Foundation.
![CdTe grain boundary](https://nspg.lab.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/285/2018/10/Webp.net-resizeimage-15-500x500.png)
Solar Cells
Our solar-cell research focuses on poly-crystalline CdTe materials, especially the effects of grain boundaries. Our research in this area is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
![Vibrational EELS](https://nspg.lab.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/285/2018/10/Webp.net-resizeimage-4-500x500.jpg)
In-situ TEM
We develop novel forms of in-situ transmission electron microscopy, such as graphene liquid cells, high-resolution cooling and heating experiments as well as in-situ electro-chemical cycling experiments. Our research in this area is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy through a subcontract with Argonne National Laboratory.
![GaAs-STO](https://nspg.lab.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/285/2018/10/Webp.net-resizeimage-17-500x500.png)
Perovskite Oxides
We study the effects of defects and interfaces on the electronic and thermal properties of perovskite oxides using a combination of first-principles modeling and materials characterization. This research is funded by the National Science Foundation.