Stach Group
Our research focuses on the use of electron, ion, and X-ray microscopy methods to characterize materials relevant to the energy transition — solar fuels, batteries, catalysis, and energy-efficient electronics.
We study how cathode particles, solid-state electrolytes, and interfaces evolve across hundreds of cycles. Using cryo-STEM, 4D-STEM, and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, we connect atomic-scale chemistry to cell-level performance.
How do nanoparticle catalysts restructure under reaction conditions? We develop gas- and liquid-cell microscopy to watch active sites form, migrate, and deactivate in real time.
Wide-bandgap semiconductors and ferroelectric materials offer dramatic efficiency gains. We image polarization, strain, and composition across working devices.
Every research area feeds — and is fed by — new measurement capabilities. These methods let us watch atoms, ions, and electrons do their work in realistic environments.
Microreactor holders that combine electron imaging with mass-spec product analysis — catalysis under real reaction conditions, at the atomic scale.
Low-dose, low-temperature workflows for beam-sensitive battery interfaces, polymer electrolytes, and hybrid perovskites.
In-situ cells for watching nanoparticle growth, corrosion, and plating at electrode–electrolyte interfaces in near-native conditions.
Co-registered synchrotron and lab-scale measurements — bulk statistics on the same volumes we later image at the atomic scale.
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