RAP opportunity at Naval Research Laboratory NRL
In situ and in operando Characterization of Nanoscale Materials
Location
Naval Research Laboratory, DC, Materials Science & Technology
| opportunity |
location |
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| 64.15.85.C0726 |
Washington, DC 203755321 |
Advisers
| name |
email |
phone |
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| Bradley T De Gregorio |
bradley.t.degregorio.civ@us.navy.mil |
202.767.7353 |
Description
Advanced in situ and in operando electron microscopy techniques are essential for characterization of new materials and technologies related to energy storage, catalysis, bio-mimetic technologies, and next-generation semiconductor devices. These advanced imaging methodologies enable direct visualization of structural, electronic, and atomic changes of nanoparticles, nanowires, defects, thin films, and biological/organic structures in real time. Candidates for this opportunity will have experience with one or more in situ techniques for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) such as in situ heating experiments, electrical biasing experiments, liquid cell experiments, or cryo-TEM. This work will primarily utilize a JEOL F200 TEM or an aberration-corrected Nion UltraSTEM 200X at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, both equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) and electron energy-loss spectrometry (EELS) hardware, with a variety of different in situ holders available for each TEM instrument. Candidates should expect to gain a broad experience working on several distinct materials systems requiring in situ characterization.
- Cheng D. et al. (2025) In situ TEM characterization of battery materials, Chemical Reviews, v.125, pp.1840-1896.
- Rauret D.L., Manjon A.G., and Arbiol J. (2025) Advances in in situ and operando TEM: From basic catalysis to industry-relevant reactions and future directions, Matter, v.8, p.102139.
- Zhou Z. et al. (2025) In situ electron microscopy: Atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion, Nature Materials Degradation, v.9, p.28.
key words
Transmission Electron Microscopy; Catalysis; Phase Change; Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy; Functional Materials; Cryo; in situ
Eligibility
citizenship
Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
level
Open to Postdoctoral applicants
Stipend
| Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
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| $101,401.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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Additional Benefits
relocation
Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.
health insurance
A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.