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Phase-Field Simulations of Thin-Film Evolution During Heteroepitaxy

In collaboration with Northwestern University and University of California, Irvine, we examine the evolution of thin films during heteroepitaxy. In semiconductor thin films, such as Ge on Si, spontaneous formation of nano-scale structures occur due to the stress caused by the difference in the lattice

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Microstructural Evoltuion in Elastically Stressed Solids

Sponsor: NSF

Microstructures play a crucial role in material properties. Microstructural evolution in high temperature alloy during operation is governed by the minimization of the combination of elastic and interfacial energy, mediated by diffusion. Our group (in collaboration with Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology. and University

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Topological Complexity and the Dynamics of Coarsening

Sponsor: Department of Energy

Dendritic microstructures are commonly observed during the solidification of alloys. These topologically complex structures are altered through a coarsening, or Ostwald ripening, process in nearly isothermal conditions. Since the resultant size scale of the dendritic microstructure influences the overall mechanical properties of the solidified alloy,

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NSF-EC Cooperative Activity in Computational Materials Research: Bridging Atomistic to Continuum Scales - Multiscale Investigation of Self-Assembling Magnetic Dots During Epitaxial Growth

Sponsor: NSF DMR-0502737

In the fabrication of nanostructures for optoelectronic applications, tremendous advances have been realized in the development of self-assembly methods for semiconductor materials based on heteroepitaxial vapor-phase growth techniques. In particular, so-called directed self-assembly methods have been demonstrated recently based on the use of prepatterned substrates

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Collaborative Research: Three-Dimensional Mapping of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes: Processing, Structure, Stability, and Electro-chemistry

Sponsor: NSF DMR-0542619

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been increasingly used in a wide range of applications. The life time of commercially viable SOFCs is on the order of 50,000 hours. Therefore, understanding of the degradation mechanisms of SOFCs is crucial. The microstructure of a SOFC anode

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Ion-cut Synthesis for Materials Integration

Sponsor: NSF CMMI-0700301

Simulations of Lipid Membranes Coupling Composition with Deformation

CAREER: Integrated Research and Education Program in Three-Dimensional Materials Science and Visualization

Sponsor: NSF DMR-0746424

MURI: Hyperspectral and Extreme Light Diagnostics for Defense-Critical Advanced Materials and Processes

Sponsor: AFOSR

Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics (CRASH)

Sponsor: DOE

FRG: Collaborative Research: Mathematical Modeling of Rechargeable Batteries

Sponsor: NSF DMS-0842504

Three-Dimensional Evolution of Dendritic Mixtures

Sponsor: Northwestern University (DOE)
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