Research
Current IRGs
IRG 1: Directing Spin, Charge, and Energy with 2D Strainscapes
The goal of our interdisciplinary team is to establish the basic science for how strainscapes (combinations of anisotropic strain, strain gradients and interfacial heterostrain) may be used to manipulate the flow of charge, spin, and energy across length scales.
IRG2: Photo-Ionics: Controlling Ion Transport and Defects with Light
Seeds and Superseeds
The goal of the I-MRSEC Seed program is to bring new ideas and people into the Center. Projects can either align with current MRSEC research themes or form the foundation for new distinct directions.
Understanding and Engineering Chemical Strain for Single-Photon Emission in hBN
This project seeks to understand how local, nanoscale strain fields induced during the fabrication of single photon emitters affect their optical properties, and, based on this understanding, develop a method to engineering strain to control these properties.
Spatiotemporally-Controlled Ion Transport via Photoswitchable Semi-Crystalline Polymer Networks
The goal of our interdisciplinary team is to develop model light-responsive switchable polymers with engineered defects, to precisely control ion transport and mechanical properties for applications in flexible electronics.