Welcome to the Raymond Unocic Research Lab
Advanced electron microscopy methods, atomic-scale structures and dynamics
The Raymond Unocic Research Lab, under the direction of Raymond Unocic, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, advances electron microscopy for nanoscience research. With expertise in aberration-corrected, analytical, cryogenic, and in situ/operando methods scanning transmission electron microscopy, we pioneer novel characterization methods to probe atomic-scale structures, chemistry, and dynamic behavior of materials, establishing critical structure-property-function relationships.
Raymond Unocic, Principal Investigator
Research Focus: Advancing Electron Microscopy for Nanoscience
Our areas of expertise include:
- Aberration-corrected and analytical STEM:
- Atomic-resolution imaging and spectroscopy
- Probing chemistry at the atomic scale
- Mapping defects and interfaces in materials
- Cryogenic and in situ/operando methods microscopy:
- Capturing dynamic processes in real time
- Observing structural changes under applied fields and environments
- Investigating nanoscale behavior in functional materials
- Novel characterization methods:
- Developing techniques to correlate structure, property, and function
- Pioneering microscopy workflows for emerging materials
- Enhancing imaging and analysis across wide-ranging material systems
- Core research goals:
- Establishing atomic-scale structure–property–function relationships
- Innovating methods for real-time, environment-dependent characterization
- Advancing microscopy as a tool for next-generation materials discovery
Join the R. Unocic Team
We are looking for talented and motivated graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to join the group.