Miaofang Chi

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Chi's research interest is on designing better materials by advancing our knowledge of the behavior of atoms, electrons, and ions in materials using novel electron microscopy, for applications in energy, sustainability, and microelectronics.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Contact Information

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California, Davis, 2008

Courses Taught

  • ME 758S: Curricular Practical Training
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Representative Publications

  • Thapaliya, B. P., A. S. Ivanov, S. Gao, H. Y. Chao, M. Lamm, A. Ganesan, M. Chi, et al. “Transforming CO2 to Porous Carbon as a High-Performing Sodium-Ion Battery Anode via Electrochemical Reduction in Molten Carbonates.” ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 13, no. 20 (May 26, 2025): 7385–94. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c10896.
  • Wang, Zhongxiang, Lu Jin, Elizaveta Tiukalova, Youyi Tai, Yushun Zeng, Dae Kim, Qifa Zhou, Miaofang Chi, Jin Nam, and Yadong Yin. “Size and Structural Control of Mechanoluminescent ZnS:Mn2+ Nanocrystals for Optogenetic Neuromodulation.” ACS Nano 19, no. 20 (May 2025): 19340–52. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c03057.
  • Liu, X., Z. Fang, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, W. B. Andrews, K. Thornton, N. P. Dasgupta, and M. Chi. “Unraveling the Origin of Grain Boundary Lithium Deficiency in Ceramic Solid Electrolytes.” ACS Energy Letters 10, no. 4 (April 11, 2025): 1858–64. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.5c00117.
  • Huang, Zhennan, Tangyuan Li, Ying Fang, Jacob Smith, Boyang Li, Alexandra Brozena, Qi Dong, et al. “Phase Changes of Multielemental Alloy Nanoparticles at Elevated Temperatures.” ACS Nano 19, no. 13 (April 2025): 13457–65. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c02343.
  • Mendoza, Kayna L., Haoyang Ni, Georgios Varnavides, Miaofang Chi, Colin Ophus, Amanda Petford-Long, and Charudatta Phatak. “Quantitative phase retrieval and characterization of magnetic nanostructures via Lorentz (scanning) transmission electron microscopy.” Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : An Institute of Physics Journal 37, no. 20 (April 2025). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648x/adc6e3.