Innovative Electron Microscopy

The Innovative Electron Microscopy Department is developing and applying electron microscopy methodologies for nanoscale and atomic-resolution characterization of soft functional materials and their interfaces using a synergy of materials science’ and biological electron microscopy approaches.

The department’s specific focus is soft-hard interfaces. Due to the strong mismatch between physical and chemical properties of components (chemical reactivity, adaptability to environment, etc.), these interfaces become the place where many exceptional physicochemical phenomena occur. Our goal is to advance the understanding of these processes at the atomic and molecular levels and to guide the design of hybrid materials for energy and biomedical applications.