NEWSLETTER

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 - 2020 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering Greetings from the Director

ON THE COVER

The cover image this year is an annular dark field scanning TEM image of the atomic lattice of BaTiO3 in (210) plane obtained with the JEOL NeoARM at 200 kV. The cross- sectional sample was prepared by Focused Ion Beam (FIB) milling with the Thermo Scios 2. The bright inten- sities from the columns of Ba atoms, and the weak from the columns of Ti atoms. The image was taken by Dr. Hyoju Park, a postdoctoral scholar with TMI and working with Dr. Jamie Warner. You can read more about our new TEM Facility on pages 8-9.

Greetings! During Fall 2019, the Cockrell the adaptability and understanding I am pleased to present to you the School of Engineering broke ground of our students as we transitioned to Materials Science and Engineering for the new Gary L. Thomas Energy a virtual learning environment. Program and Texas Materials Institute Engineering Building (GLT). GLT will As I look back this year, I want to (TMI) Newsletter for the 2019 - 2020 be home to many MS&E Graduate thank everyone at TMI for their active academic year. This year we celebrat- Program faculty and bring the entire role in the success of our research ed the many accomplishments of UT campus together in pursuit of unit and graduate program while we our students, faculty, and staff while innovative solutions to solve our shifted to a new normal. It is a chal- navigating through unprecedented current energy challenges. GLT will lenging moment for our university times. The COVID-19 pandemic was have 184,000 square feet of space all community and for people across unexpected and tragic but our unit dedicated to energy research. the nation and their dedication truly was resilient and continued to keep As we strive to maintain top-tier reflects the character of our unit. TMI running and sustain our mission. research facilities, I am proud to We received the extraordinary announce our new JEOL NeoARM Sincerely, news this year when Professor John Scanning Transmission Electron Mi- B. Goodenough was awarded the croscope (STEM) became operational Arumugam Manthiram 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his this year. This is an upgrade to UT’s Director, Texas Materials Institute development of lithium-ion batteries. electron microscopy capabilities, giv- This is a monumental achievement ing researchers cutting-edge tools for reflecting the impact of Professor deeper analysis of their materials. Goodenough’s research over the Our faculty and students continue years. It is hard to imagine a contem- to excel in regards to awards and rec- porary society without his discover- ognitions, which you can read more ies, and the lives of so many people about. It is not an easy time during a Editing and Design have been touched by his work. global pandemic, but I am proud of Krista Seidel www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 2 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering

CONGRATULATIONS IN THIS TO OUR 2019-2020 ISSUE GRADUATES! Greetings ...... 2 FALL 2019

On the Cover ...... 2 Tushar Chitrakar, Ph.D. Predicting Deformation Mechanisms During High Speed Impct of Ag Nanoparticles MS&E Graduates ...... 3 Supervisor: Dr. Desiderio Kovar

Szu-Tung Hu, Ph.D. Scaling Effects on Microstructure and John B. Goodenough Wins Resistivity for Cu and Co Nano- Interconnects the Nobel Prize ...... 4 Co-Supervisors: Dr. Donglei Fan and Dr. Paul S. Ho

New Gary L. Thomas SPRING 2020 Energy Engineering Building ...... 6 Jeremiah McCallister, Ph.D. Influence of Processing Parameters on Microstructure of Metal Films Produced from TMI Launches New TEM High Velocity Impact of Nonoparticle Aerosols Facility ...... 8 Supervisor: Dr. Desiderio Kovar

SUMMER 2020 Facilities Spotlight ...... 10 Ruijing Ge, Ph.D. Memory Effect in Two Dimensional Goodenough Atomically-Thin Sheets Materials Innovation Supervisor: Dr. Deji Akinwande Lecture Series ...... 12 Sanjay Nanda, Ph.D. Dynamics of Lithium Deposition in Lithium- Awards and Sulfur Batteries and Strategies for Improving Recognition ...... 14 Lithium Cycling Efficiencies Supervisor: Dr. Arumugam Manthiram

www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 3 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering John B. Goodenough Wins the Nobel Prize

John B. Goodenough at a Nobel Laureate gathering in Stolkholm, Sweden. Photo by Alexander Mahmoud, Nobel Media.

John B. Goodenough, a faculty “Billions of people around the in lithium-ion batteries. member with Texas Materials Insti- world benefit every day from John’s “Professor John Goodenough is an tute and our Materials Science and innovations,” said Gregory L. Fenves, extraordinary man and engineer, and Engineering program was awarded former president of The University of I am delighted that his world-chang- the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry Texas at Austin and former dean of ing work is being recognized with — jointly with Stanley Whittingham the Cockrell School of Engineering. the Nobel Prize,” said Cockrell School of the State University of New York “In addition to being a world-class Dean Sharon L. Wood. “Today, every- at Binghamton and Akira Yoshino of inventor, he’s an outstanding teacher, one in the Texas Engineering com- Meijo University — “for the develop- mentor and researcher. We are grate- munity — our faculty, staff, students ment of lithium-ion batteries.” ful for John’s three decades of contri- and alumni around the world — are In the words of the Nobel Founda- butions to UT Austin’s mission.” proud of his accomplishment and tion, “Through their work, they have “Live to 97 (years old) and you can inspired by the example he has set.” created the right conditions for a do anything,” said Goodenough. “I’m Goodenough began his career at wireless and fossil fuel-free society, honored and humbled to win the the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- and so brought the greatest benefit Nobel prize. I thank all my friends for nology’s Lincoln Laboratory in 1952, to humankind.” the support and assistance through- where he laid the groundwork for Goodenough, who was born in out my life.” the development of random-access 1922, identified and developed the In 1979, Goodenough showed that memory (RAM) for the digital com- critical materials that provided the by using lithium cobalt oxide as the puter. After leaving MIT, he became high-energy density needed to pow- cathode of a lithium-ion recharge- professor and head of the Inorganic er portable electronics, initiating the able battery, it would be possible Chemistry Laboratory at the Universi- wireless revolution. Today, batteries to achieve a high density of stored ty of Oxford. During this time, Good- incorporating Goodenough’s cath- energy with an anode other than enough made the lithium-ion battery ode materials are used worldwide for metallic lithium. This discovery led to cathode discovery. mobile phones, power tools, laptops, the development of carbon-rich ma- After retiring from Oxford in 1986, tablets and other wireless devices, as terials that allow for the use of stable Goodenough joined UT Austin, well as electric and hybrid vehicles. and manageable negative electrodes www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 4 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering

“LIVE TO 97 (YEARS OLD) AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING” - John B. Goodenough where he serves as the Virginia H. sity of Chicago. He is the recipient of alumnus J.M. Coetzee won the Nobel Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engi- numerous national and international Prize in literature in 2003. In the past neering in the Cockrell School. In honors, including the Japan Prize, the two years, two UT Austin alumni have addition to his work with TMI, he Enrico Fermi Award, the Charles Stark also won Nobel Prizes — Michael holds faculty positions in the Walker Draper Prize and the National Medal Young and Jim Allison, who respec- Department of Mechanical Engineer- of Science. tively won the prize for medicine or ing and the Department of Electrical Goodenough joins physicist Ste- physiology in 2017 and 2018. and Computer Engineering. ven Weinberg as one of two current The Nobels are considered to be At 97 years old, Goodenough Nobel laureates at UT Austin. Wein- among the most prestigious prizes in continues to push the boundaries berg won the prize in 1979 for contri- the world and have been awarded for of materials science with the goal butions to the theory of the unified achievements in physics, chemistry, of inventing more sustainable and weak and electromagnetic interac- physiology or medicine, literature energy-efficient battery materials. tion between elementary particles. and peace since 1901 by the Nobel Goodenough and his team recently Two other UT Austin professors, both Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. identified a new safe cathode mate- now deceased, also won Nobel Prizes: Goodenough received a medal, cash rial for use in sodium-ion batteries. Hermann J. Muller in medicine and prize and diploma at a ceremony in Goodenough received a bach- physiology (1946) and Ilya Prigogine Stockholm in December 2019. elor’s degree in mathematics from in chemistry (1977). Alumnus E. Don- Yale University in 1944 and holds a nall Thomas won the Nobel Prize in Article by Cockrell School of Engineering doctorate in physics from the Univer- physiology or medicine in 1990, and Communications Team.

John B. Goodenough pictured (from Lto R) with Jianshi Zhou, Arumugam John B. Goodenough receives his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gus- Manthiram, Sharon L. Wood, Gregory L. Fenves, and Hadi Khani. Photo taf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm. Photo by Alexander Mahmoud, courtesy of Nobel Media. Nobel Media.

www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 5 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering Breaking Ground on New Engineering Building

Thanks to an extraordinary com- Materials Institute faculty. Depression. His father left school in mitment from alumnus and former UT engineering has been a global the sixth grade to work on the family EOG Resources Inc. President Gary L. leader in energy education and farm before serving in World War II Thomas, the Cockrell School of Engi- technology development for over a and returning to build a career in the neering at The University of Texas at century. In the new Gary L. Thomas oil and gas industry. His mother was a Austin is officially naming its newest Energy Engineering Building, the high school valedictorian who taught building the Gary L. Thomas Energy Cockrell School will provide cutting- her children the value of a good edu- Engineering Building. Through his edge labs and classrooms, student cation. Both parents strongly encour- investment, Thomas hopes to ensure project spaces and collaborative aged their children to pursue the col- UT’s position among the nation’s top environments in which students and lege experience that they never had, energy universities while helping to faculty members can work together and Thomas got his first glimpse of provide a multidisciplinary engineer- to develop the energy industry solu- his future alma mater when he trav- ing education for students. tions of the future. eled with his high school basketball The 184,000-square-foot facil- “Gary Thomas has had a remark- team to the state playoffs held at UT’s ity, which is under construction at able career as a leader in the energy Gregory Gym. He decided to become Speedway and 24th Street on the UT industry, and with this extraordinary a Longhorn after receiving a scholar- campus, will be a multidisciplinary gift, he has made a profound invest- ship to study petroleum engineering hub for energy-related education, ment in future generations of UT at UT. research and innovation. Thomas, engineering students,” said Gregory After graduating with a bachelor’s along with former UT President L. Fenves. “With the magnificent degree in petroleum engineering in Gregory L. Fenves, Cockrell School Energy Engineering Building, Gary is 1972, Thomas held various engineer- Dean Sharon L. Wood and a large establishing a lasting legacy at UT by ing and production management gathering of supporters and com- helping to ensure that our university positions with Unocal and Apache munity members, celebrated the remains at the forefront of energy in- before earning an MBA from the building’s official groundbreaking at novation for decades to come.” University of Tulsa in 1983. He went a ceremony on October 3, 2019. Set Thomas was born in 1949 to par- on to spend over 40 years with EOG to open in Fall 2021, the GLT building ents who were raised during — and Resources Inc. and its predecessor, will be home to a number of Texas heavily influenced by — the Great and he recently retired from the com- pany as president, a role in which he was responsible for the high profit- ability and growth of exploration and production activities across the company’s operating areas through- out a diverse portfolio of assets. Since 1999, Thomas helped EOG grow its production from 168,000 to more than 800,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and its reserves from 600 million to more than 3 billion total barrels of oil equivalent, making it one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas companies in the U.S. Recognizing the impact that his UT education has had on his career, Thomas made his investment to help the Cockrell School launch energy leaders and shape future industries. “I was so fortunate to have been Aerial view of construction site for the new Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building. www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 6 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering

Gary L. Thomas pictured center, between Cockrell School Dean Sharon L. Wood and former UT President Gregory L. Fenves. given a scholarship that encouraged construction, reflecting the excite- Texas Engineering community by me to go to UT, and it felt like the ment that the facility has generated breaking down traditional silos and right thing was to return a portion of among the Cockrell School’s alumni fostering collaborations among the my good fortune to the university,” and friends. Other significant bene- school’s departments, reaffirming the Thomas said. “The way students are factors include the J.C. Anderson blueprint that also guided the design taught today is quite different than Family Foundation, the H.L. Brown Jr. and construction of the new energy when I was in school — it is so critical Family Foundation, Peter and Claire building. to have a multidisciplinary program, Buenz, Jeff and Mindy Hildebrand, “We have seen the EERC bring and the new Energy Engineering the Hoblitzelle Foundation, the our community together like never Building will facilitate that. This build- estate of William D. Moore, National before — encouraging community ing will be one of the best of its kind Oilwell Varco Incorporated, Bryan and members to share ideas and collabo- in the country and a great tool for Sharoll Sheffield, Scott and Kimberley rate on research in an open, inviting education.” Sheffield, Eugene and Robin Shep- space that feels like a home away In addition to his career success, herd, Jeffrey and Valerie Sparks, John from home for students,” said Cockrell Thomas is also a renowned car en- and Kelli Weinzierl, and Peyton and School Dean Wood. “Thanks to Gary thusiast. He owns one of the nation’s Linda Yates. and the many other supporters who largest known private collections of When complete, the Gary L. have invested in the Gary L. Thomas Ford automobiles, with a focus on Thomas Energy Engineering Build- Energy Engineering Building, we Shelby Mustangs. In the future, he ing will be located adjacent to the can now apply our vision to a new plans to auction off a portion of his Cockrell School’s 430,000-square-foot energy hub that will bring some of collection in support of his philan- Engineering Education and Research the world’s best and brightest minds thropic priorities. Center (EERC), the central space for together under one roof in an effort Thomas’ commitment, which totals Cockrell School student groups and to overcome the energy challenges $25 million, caps an extraordinary resources and home to Texas Mate- of tomorrow.” fundraising effort that has secured rials Institute. Since its opening in over $60 million for the building’s 2017, the EERC has invigorated the Article by Cockrell School of Engineering Communications.

www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 7 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering TMI Creates New TEM Facility

The universe around us is com- the forefront of nanotechnology ultimately produce new devices posed of atoms, and their structures research, according to the leaders and technology,” said Jamie War- and reactions are the fundamental of the lab. ner, director of the new facility and drivers of how materials and organ- Understanding atomic structure professor in the Walker Department isms behave. A new facility gives re- of matter is an important aspect of of Mechanical Engineering and the searchers at The University of Texas building new technology. Changes Department of Electrical and Com- at Austin the ability to explore their in atom positioning can lead to puter Engineering. “This can lead projects all the way to that single dramatic shifts in properties that to improvements in energy storage atom level. can only be observed and experi- materials, developing new quan- The new Texas Materials Insti- mented on with powerful electron tum materials, understanding the tute-led Electron Microscopy Facil- microscopy tools. This paves the behavior of exotic semiconducting ity recently opened in the Cockrell way for new discoveries and ap- and superconducting materials School of Engineering, giving plications across all disciplines of and watching chemical reactions researchers cutting-edge tools for science, engineering and medicine. as they happen with atomic-level deeper analysis of their projects. “Electron microscopy gives us vision.” The facility represents a world-class the tools to see what we have made The facility stands out from oth- upgrade to UT’s electron micros- and then take this information to ers because of its unique capabili- copy capabilities, bringing it to improve the chemical synthesis and ties to study fragile samples that “ELECTRON MICROSCOPY GIVES US THE TOOLS TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE MADE AND THEN TAKE THIS INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS ADND ULTIMATELY PRODUCE NEW DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY” - Jamie Warner

Examples of results using the facility's high-powered microscopes.

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“I'M EXCITED TO SEE UT'S COMMITTMENT TO BUILIDNG TOP-NOTCH FACILITIES AND BECOMING A WORL LEADER” - Jamie Warner

Photos of the JOEL-TEM.

that would decompose in air or Microscope (FIB-SEM) uses gallium neering research center and gradu- under the harsh conditions of the ions to cut up materials to create a ate program. electron imaging process, using cross-section for observation and Warner joined the Cockrell low-energy electrons and cryogenic analysis. A second SEM provides ad- School in January after spending 13 sample preparation and imaging ditional imaging capabilities. years at Oxford University’s Depart- methods. A special, ultrafast pix- The microscopes are capable of ment of Materials, where he led the elated detector can record single advanced imaging techniques such Nanostructured Materials Group. electrons after they interact with as 4D STEM and cryo-imaging that “Having worked with some of a sample to create atomic-scale can help researchers see things the top electron microscopy tech in images with much lower doses and normal cameras can’t capture. One the world at Oxford, I’m excited to higher energy than conventional example of a project using these see UT’s commitment to building systems, Warner said. These tech- technologies involves freezing top-notch facilities and becoming a niques will enhance the ability to batteries, slicing them up using the world leader,” Warner said. create new, ultra-thin 2D materials FIB-SEM and analyzing the samples With the ongoing COVID-19 and soft materials, including poly- to learn more about why the batter- pandemic, classes and trainings at mers and organics. ies failed. the facility have been postponed. A The centerpiece of the facility is The $10 million facility is located minimal onsite presence remains, a JEOL neoARM Scanning Transmis- on the ground floor of the Cockrell and critical experiments, such as sion Electron Microscope (STEM), School's Engineering Education and those needed for graduation or which offers the ability to analyze Research Center and will operate grant deadlines, receive priority. samples at the atomic level. A Fo- under the Texas Materials Institute, cused Ion Beam Scanning Electron UT’s materials science and engi- Article by Cockrell School of Engineering Communications.

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JEOL NEOARM

Key Features ergy resolution) Coming 2021 Energy dispersion X-ray (EDX) Voltage: 30 kV, 80 kV, and 200 kV detector (0.96 sr collection angle) Direct electron detector for 4D-STEM STEM Resolution: 0.0783 nm at 200 Electron energy loss spectroscopy Electrochemical cell in situ holder kV, 0.1108 nm at 80 kV and 0.1920 (EELS) Cryo/vacuum transfer system from nm at 30 kV Heating/Biasing Holder the FIB to the TEM Cold Field Emission (sub 0.3 eV en- High tilt holder (± 80°) *All of the images here were acquired directly from the NEOARM at UT Austin.* The NEOARM achieves picometer Elemental, chemical binding states Diffraction mapping (4D-STEM) resolution in scanning transmission and diffraction maps can also be ac- will soon be possible with the addi- electron microscopy (STEM) mode quired on the NeoARM. The 100 mm2 tion of a hybrid pixelated detector due to the probe spherical aberration solid state EDX detector with a detect on the NeoARM. With the ability to correction. One of the first micro- solid angle of 0.96 sr allows for fast el- achieve <0.5Å resolution at low beam scopes in the world to be aberration emental mapping. The EDX spectrum currents, direct electron pixelated de- corrected at 30 kV, it allows for imag- image (SI) map in figure 2 was ac- tectors have revolutionized the field ing of beam sensitive samples, such quire with and exposure time of 0.05 of material science. 4D-STEM can be as 2D materials. s per pixel. Atomic level identification used for virtual imaging, orientation Simultaneous capture of heavy is also possible with this EDX. mapping, strain mapping, and differ- and light elements can be acquired For chemical binding state infor- ential phase contrast. Light element with annular dark field and and mation, the NEOARM is equipped scan now be imaged with virtual ADF, enhanced annular bright field (e-ABF) with an EEL spectrometer with a cam- BF, and ABF detectors and quantita- STEM detectors. ADF and e-ABF im- era for capturing both spectra and tive phase contrast using ptychogra- ages are directly interpretable, giving energy filtered images. The EELS also phy. them an advantage over traditional has an ultra-fast shutter for simulta- For additional information regard- high resolution phase contrasted neous low and high loss spectra ac- ing access and training, please con- imaging. In figure 1, Mn/Ni atoms are quisition (known as DualEELS), which tact Dr. Karalee Jarvis, kjarvis@austin. visible in the ADF image, while O and allows users to accurately correct for utexas.edu. For information regard- Li are visible in the e-ABF image. energy drift caused by artifacts. Thus, ing experiment set up, please contact accurate mapping of peak changes Prof. Jamie Warner, Jamie.Warner@ can be acquire. For example, after austin.utexas.edu correcting for energy shifts, the SI in figure 3 shows a change in the Mn Article by Karalee Jarvis, TMI Facility Manager. oxidation state at the surface.

Figure 1. ADF (top) e-ABF (bottom). Figure 2. EDX spectrum image map. Figure 3. ADF image and EEL SI (inset).

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Scios 2 HiVac FIB/SEM

In December 2018, TMI purchased The Scios dual beam system is Microscope (S/TEM), one of the first a dual beam system from Thermo- used extensively for fabrication and systems in the US for ultra-high- Fisher Scientific, namely a Scios2 imaging of cross-sections as well as resolution imaging of beam-sensitive HiVac microscope, with NSF fund- fabrication of ultra-thin lamella for materials. ing. The system is installed in the TEM imaging. The gallium ion column In addition, the Scios is equipped Engineering Education and Research offers high beam currents (up to 65 with a complete elemental analysis Center, room 0.756 and it is fully op- nA) which are instrumental for fast suite consisting of a 30 mm window- erational since the end of July, 2020. bulk-out of large volumes of material. less energy dispersive spectroscopy Configured with a pre-aligned The versatility and precision of the (EDS) detector with energy detection NICol electron column (accelerating EasyLift nanomanipulator coupled down to < 50 eV and an energy reso- voltages from 350 eV to 30 kV and with the stage flexibility which al- lution of < 126 eV and a Wavelength beam currents range from 1 to 400 lows 360° rotation and tilts ranging Dispersive Spectrometer (WDS) with nA), a high-stability Schottky field from -15° to 90° allows for fabrication 5 eV resolution for solving overlap- emitter gun and a variety of detec- of both cross-sectional and planar ping peaks and detecting low con- tors and imaging modes, the Scios is lamella. The low kV beams (down to centration elements. Moreover, the the most complete scanning electron 500 V) are used for the final polish- microscope is also equipped with a microscope for materials science on ing of the TEM lamella in order to 2.3 megapixels Electron Backscatter the UT campus. A total of six detec- reduce as much as possible the ion Diffraction (EBSD) detector for crystal tors are available for imaging, includ- beam-induced damage. This capabil- structure/orientation and phase iden- ing an Everhart-Thornley secondary ity is very important in order to fully tification. electron detector, an ion conversion utilize the high-resolution capability and electron (ICE) detector, a retract- of the recently purchased 30 to 200 Article by Raluca Gearba-Dolocan, TMI Facility able directional back-scatter detector kV aberration-corrected JEOL NEO- Manager. (DBS), a retractable STEM detector ARM Scanning/Transmission Electron and two in-lens detectors for detect- ing back-scatter (T1) and secondary electrons (T2). Signal for multiple detectors can be acquired simulta- neously with mixing of the signals also possible. The Scios is particularly powerful for low kV imaging which derives from the unique design of the electron column: a flight tube allows for the in-column acceleration of the electron beam with an extra 8 kV followed by deceleration as it exits the column. Moreover, when coupled with beam deceleration (up to 3kV negative bias can be applied to the sample), high resolution images can be obtained at very low kV. For in- stance, backscatter images, which are traditionally collected at 3-5 kV, can be collected at as low as 500 V and Figure 1. (a) Ion beam image of vertically mounted lift-out grids. Lamella attachment can be with different stage geometries for fabrication of (b) cross-sectional lamella or (c) planar lamella. (d) The 0.8 nm resolution in STEM. lamella is subsequently thinned down to 80 – 100 nm.

www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 11 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering Goodenough Materials Innovation Lecture Series

Photo of John B. Goodenough. “I THANK PROFOUNDLY THE ORGANIZERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF THIS SERIES FOR GIVING ME THIS SPECIAL GIFT.” - John B. Goodenough

During the Summer 2020 semester, decades of pioneering work begin- ing experimentalists and theorists TMI launched a new lecture series in ning in the 1950s at the interface engaged in the broad field of materi- honor of John B. Goodenough. between chemistry and physics to als to illustrate the past and present Innovation in materials has under- solve engineering challenges. He has of materials research and thereby pinned many of the technical revolu- embodied the interdisciplinarity that create a vision for future innovation tions in modern society. Advances in defines materials research as he de- in this space. The lecture will serve achieving precise materials synthesis, veloped ceramic magnetic materials as a launching pad for both new and in-depth atomic-scale characteriza- for the first random access memory in experienced minds to solve critical tion, and predictive modelling have digital computers, electrode materials materials challenges as we march allowed materials innovators to for high-energy-density lithium-ion forward in the 21st century. It will em- build a bridge between fundamental batteries, and ceramic oxide solid phasize the importance and benefits understanding and real-world tech- electrolytes, to name a few. of bringing chemistry, physics, and nologies. The 2019 Chemistry Nobel In honor of his work, the Good- biology together in the realm of ma- Laurette John Goodenough has illus- enough Materials Innovation Lecture terials innovation to secure a healthy trated this paradigm through seven (GMIL) series aims to bring lead- future for humans and the planet. www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 12 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering

In the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters, TMI With the development of the new lecture series, TMI hosted six seminars as part of our annual hosted five seminars in the Summer 2020 semester seminar series. under the Goodenough Materials Lecture Series.

FALL 2019 SUMMER 2020 Dr. Reginald M. Penner - University of California, Irvine Dr. John Rogers - Northwestern University Introducing the Virus Bioresistor: The World’s Simplest Materials for Transient Bioelectronics Biosensor Dr. Chris Van de Walle - University of California, Santa Dr. Xiao Cheng Zeng - University of Nebraska – Barbara Lincoln Hydrogen Interactions with Materials: From Transistors to Computer-Aided Nanomaterial Research and Discovery: Fuel Cells Nanoice, Gold-clusters, Superhydrophobicity Dr. Naomi Halas - Rice University Dr. Subhash Singhal - Pacific Northwest National Nanomaterials and Light for Sustainability and Societal Laboratory Impact Current Status of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology and Commercialization Dr. Ray Baughman - The University of Texas at Dallas Electrochemical Artificial Muscle Yarns and Textiles that Dr. Rosa Espinosa-Marzal - University of Illinois at Harvest and Store Environmentally Available Energies Urbana Champaign Examining Soft Matter Interfaces Dr. David Clarke - Harvard University Materials Challenges for the Next Generation Thermal Barrier Coatings SPRING 2020 Dr. Fernando Luis de Araujo Machado - Universidad Moving forward, we have seven scheduled Federal de Pernambuco – Brazil seminars for the upcoming Fall 2020 semester. Diodes for Rectifying Spin-Currents

Dr. Feliciano Giustino - University of Texas at Austin FALL 2020 Discovering Perovskites Dr. Harry Atwater - California Institute of Technology Dr. Chad Mirkin - Northwestern University Dr. Lynden Archer - Cornell University Dr. Pablo Jarillo-Herrero - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. H.-S. Philip Wong - Stanford University Dr. Jeff Brinker - University of New Mexico Dr. Jennifer Lewis - Harvard University

Image created by MS&E Ph.D. student, Richard Sim to represent the broad scope of the materials field and what the GMIL lecture series will promote. Students and faculty attend our Fall 2019 Seminar Series.

www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 13 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering Awards and Recognition STUDENT AWARDS

Aminur Chowdhury – Tanya Hutter Research Group - Texas Health Catalyst Research4Impact Student Daniel Sanchez – Nanshu Lu Research Group Research Competition, Second Prize - Cullen M. Crain Endowed Scholarship in Engineering, The Graduate School Robert Chrostowski – Filippo Mangolini Research Group - Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, National Acad- - NSF Fellowship emy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Finalist Scholarship, Point Foundation: The National Derek Davies – Desiderio Kovar Research Group LGBTQ Scholarship Fund - Harris Marcus Award - GLUE Mentor Award, Women in Engineering Program - Professional Development Award, Fall 2019 Jie Fang – Yuebing Zheng Research Group - CU Boulder ACTIVE: Faculty Development and Leader- - Professional Development Award, Summer 2020 ship Intensive

Abhay Gupta – Arumugam Manthiram Research Group Kevin Scanlan – Arumugam Manthiram Research Group - Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship Supplement - DoD NDSEG Fellowship - Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship Supplement Jiaming He – Jianshi Zhou Research Group - Professional Development Award, Spring 2020 Wen Shi – Guihua Yu Research Group - Harris Marcus Award Yun Huang – Donglei Fan Research Group - Professional Development Award, Fall 2019 Richard Sim – Arumugam Manthiram Research Group - NSF Fellowship Youngsun Kim – Yuebing Zheng Research Group - Professional Development Award, Summer 2020 Jimmy Wang – Yuebing Zheng Research Group - Professional Development Award, Fall 2019 Zixuan Li – Filippo Mangolini Research Group - Professional Development Award, Fall 2019 Xingyi Zhou – Guihua Yu Research Group - Graduate Poster Category at the STLE Tribology Frontiers - University Graduate Continuing Fellowship, The Gradu- Conference, Second Place Award ate School - Cockrell School of Engineering Continuing Fellowship - Multifunctional Materials Poster Award, 2019 Materials Award Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting - Professional Development Award, Fall 2019 Jingang Li – Yuebing Zheng Research Group - University Graduate Continuing Fellowship, The Gradu- ate School - Professional Development Award, Summer 2020 - Ben Streetman Prize

Yifei Liu – Donglei Fan Research Group - Professional Development Award, Summer 2020

Lezli Matto Gonzalez – Desiderio Kovar Research Group - Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship Supplement - Fulbright Fellowship MS&E students enjoy the Fall 2019 back-to-school Ice Cream Social.

www.tmi.utexas.edu | Page 14 TMI: Materials Science & Engineering MS&E Student Awards and Graduates FACULTY AWARDS

Maria Juenger Sean Roberts - Concrete Sustainability award from the American - Sloan Fellow Concrete Institute in 2020 Guihua Yu John B. Goodenough - Polymer International - IUPAC Award for Creativity in - 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Applied Polymer Science, 2020 - 2019 Copley Medal of the Royal Society - Outstanding Young Scientist by World Laureates Forum, - Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher in Chemistry, 2020 2019 - Franklin Award for Outstanding Research, Teaching and Service, 2020 Brian Korgel - Elected Fellow of Institute of Physics, 2019 - Outstanding Achievement in Nanoscience (ACS - IUPAC Periodic Table of Young Chemists (International Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry), 2020 Year of Periodic Table), 2019 - Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Sci- Jean Incorvia ence, 2019 - NSF Career Award - Young Innovator Award in Nano Energy, Nano Research - IEEE Society Early Career Award (Springer), 2019 Nanshu Lu Yuebing Zheng - iCANx/ACS Nano Rising Star Award - IEEE NANO Best Poster Award, 2020 - Texas Health Catalyst Award, Dell Medical School, UT Arumugam Manthiram Austin, 2020 - Honorary Mechanical Engineer, ME Academy of - University Co-op Research Excellence Award for Best Distinguished Alumni, UT Austin Paper, 2019 - International Battery Association Research Award - Senior Member of the Optical Society of America, 2019 - Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching, - J. Mike Walker Faculty Scholarship, Walker Department Electrochemical Society of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin, 2019 - Elected Academician, World Academy of Ceramics - Fellow of the Institute of Physics, 2019 - Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Sci- - Franklin Award for Outstanding Teaching, Research, and ence and Chemistry, 2019 Service, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin, 2019 Donald R. Paul - Top Chair in Engineering of the Year for 2020

MS&E student, Daniel Sanchez, with his GLUE Mentor Award. MS&E student, Zixuan Li, at the STLE Conference with his poster award.

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