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

Representative Publications

  • Kumar, Abinash, Elizaveta Tiukalova, Kartik Venkatraman, Andrew Lupini, Jordan A. Hachtel, and Miaofang Chi. “Calibrating cryogenic temperature of TEM specimens using EELS.” Ultramicroscopy 265 (November 2024): 114008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2024.114008.
  • Robinson, Alex W., Amirafshar Moshtaghpour, Jack Wells, Daniel Nicholls, Miaofang Chi, Ian MacLaren, Angus I. Kirkland, and Nigel D. Browning. “High-speed 4-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy using compressive sensing techniques.” Journal of Microscopy 295, no. 3 (September 2024): 278–86. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13315.
  • Ock, J. Y., A. Bhattacharya, T. Wang, C. Gainaru, Y. Wang, K. L. Browning, M. Lehmann, et al. “Percolating Interfacial Layers Enhance Conductivity in Polymer-Composite Electrolytes.” Macromolecules 57, no. 15 (August 13, 2024): 7489–98. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00615.
  • Smith, J., G. Liccardo, M. C. Cendejas, M. Stone, S. Mandal, F. Abild-Pedersen, M. Cargnello, and M. Chi. “Sintering Mechanism of Pt/Al2O3 in Complex Emission Gases Elucidated via In Situ Environmental STEM.” ACS Materials Letters 6, no. 8 (August 5, 2024): 3301–11. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c00422.
  • Liccardo, Gennaro, Melissa C. Cendejas, Shyama C. Mandal, Michael L. Stone, Stephen Porter, Bang T. Nhan, Abinash Kumar, et al. “Unveiling the Stability of Encapsulated Pt Catalysts Using Nanocrystals and Atomic Layer Deposition.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 146, no. 34 (August 2024): 23909–22. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c06423.