Nanoscale and Compression Physics (NCP) Group

Materials properties may vary with particle size, doping, surface environments and extreme external conditions. We study the related modifications in the structural, mechanical, and spectroscopic properties of solid materials. Our study involves the use of synchrotron and laboratory materials characterization techniques, such as x-ray diffraction, wide angle/small angle x-ray scattering, inelastic x-ray scattering, x-ray absorption, IR/Raman/Brillouin spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy.