Next Generation Materials
It is virtually impossible to imagine life today without technology, as it has gradually integrated into our daily routines through a wide range of household electronics and personal devices - transforming the way we communicate, work, and live. Electronic devices are evolving at a rapid pace, and research into new electronic materials, used as core components in these devices, has expanded exponentially over the past few decades. These materials have a wide array of applications, including data storage, sensing, energy harvesting, and more. Dr. Terzic and her students are focused on discovering new materials that exhibit these desirable properties, such as multiferroic and thermoelectric materials, among others. The study of these materials begins with their synthesis and the growth of single crystals of the desired compounds. This is followed by characterization using techniques such as single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) to confirm the quality, elemental composition, and crystal structure of the materials. To validate the functional properties that make these materials suitable for real-world applications, measurements of magnetic, electrical conductivity, and thermal properties are conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (ORNL CNMS).
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