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Center for Nonlinear Studies |
Surfaces and interfaces are at the heart of modern day technology, playing key roles in critical applications such as catalysis, energy conversion and electronics. Nanoscale materials, such as atomically thin two-dimensional materials, and surfaces present unique properties which are fundamentally different from the bulk due to quantum confinement. In this talk, I will show how computational methods across various length and time scales can be used to advance the fundamental understanding and applications of nanoscale materials and interfaces. First, I show how computational prediction and characterization provides the necessary high-throughput screening of materials which gives intuition, design principles and guidance for experimental work, saving invaluable time in laboratory. Then, with the help of specific examples, I show how computational analysis can help in interpreting experimental results for identification of various phenomena at the nanoscale.
Host: Turab Lookman