{"id":1758,"date":"2018-06-22T14:49:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T18:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/helab\/?page_id=1758"},"modified":"2022-02-23T19:40:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T00:40:18","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cecas.clemson.edu\/helab\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The He Lab moved to UC Irvine in 2022<\/h2><\/div>
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1\/1\/2022
\nThe He Lab is moved to the University of California Irvine in January 2022. Please check out the news and updates of The He Lab @UCI<\/a> in the future!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in Journal of Energy Chemistry<\/h2><\/div>
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12\/8\/2021
\nOur review paper has been published in Journal of Energy Chemistry<\/i>: “In situ transmission electron microscopy and artificial intelligence enabled data analytics for energy materials”. Congratulations to Hongkui and Xiner! [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Hongkui Zheng received the 2021 Hitachi Fellowship<\/h2><\/div>
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11\/19\/2021
\nHongkui Zheng received the 2021 Hitachi High Technologies Electron Microscopy Fellowship<\/a>. Thanks to Hitachi for the generous support. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor and keep up the good work, Hongkui!<\/p>\n

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Virtual Talks at M&M 2021<\/h2><\/div>
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8\/5\/2021
\nGraduate students Xiner Lu, Hongkui Zheng, undergraduate student Sam Beckley, and Dr. He remotely delivered presentations in the M&M 2021 Virtual Meeting on August 1-5, 2021. The talks broadly covered our progress in different areas spanning from catalysts and batteries to quantum materials.<\/p>\n

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Dr. He received DOE Early Career Award<\/h2><\/div>
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5\/27\/2021
\nDr. He received the Department of Energy Early Career Award.<\/p>\n

DOE Awards $100 Million to Early-Career Scientists for Mission-Critical Research<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dr. He received the University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Award<\/h2><\/div>
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5\/4\/2021
\nDr. He received the University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Award (URSAAA<\/a>) as one of seven university-wide inductees in the 2021 Class. The URSAAA award was presented by President Clements at the University’s Annual Research Symposium.<\/p>\n

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Paper Published in Nano Energy<\/h2><\/div>
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3\/27\/2021
\nOur paper in collaboration with Prof. Liangbing Hu (University of Maryland) has been published in Nano Energy<\/i>: “A High-Entropy Phosphate Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction”. Congratulations to Hongkui! [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Paper Published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society<\/h2><\/div>
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3\/18\/2021
\nOur paper in collaboration with Prof. Gang Wu (University at Buffalo) has been published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society<\/i>: “Single Atomic Iron Site Catalysts via Benign Aqueous Synthesis for Durability Improvement in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuels Cells”. Congratulations to Xiner & Jiang! [DOI<\/a>]\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in ACS Applied Energy Materials<\/h2><\/div>
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2\/4\/2021
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Prof. Tae-Sik Oh (Auburn University) has been published in ACS Applied Energy Materials<\/i>: “Tuning MOF-Derived Co3O4\/NiCo2O4 Nanostructures for High-Performance Energy Storage”. Congratulations to Xiner! [DOI<\/a>]\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in Matter<\/h2><\/div>
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2\/1\/2021
\nOur paper of in situ TEM comparative study on lithiation\/sodiation\/potassiation has been published in Matter<\/em>: \u201cOrigin of anomalous high-rate Na-ion electrochemistry in layered bismuth telluride anodes\u201d. Congratulations – Jiang!\u00a0 Sincere thanks to the whole team and collaborators!\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Paper Published in Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A <\/h2><\/div>
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11\/24\/2020
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Prof. Mark Hersam has been published in Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A<\/em>: “Enhancing nanostructured nickel-rich lithium-ion battery cathodes via surface stabilization”. It is also chosen as an Editor’s Pick.<\/strong> [DOI<\/a>]\n<\/div>

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Hongkui Zheng received the Hitachi Fellowship Runner-Up Award<\/h2><\/div>
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11\/5\/2020
\nHongkui Zheng received the 2020 Hitachi Fellowship Runner-Up Award. Congratulations on your early achievements, Hongkui!<\/p>\n

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Dr. He named the 2020 Junior Researcher of the Year<\/h2><\/div>
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8\/24\/2020
\nDr. He was awarded the 2020 Junior Researcher of the Year of College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences (CECAS), and nominated as one of seven finalists of the Junior Researcher of the Year of Clemson University. [Read more<\/a>]\n

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Virtual Talks at M&M 2020<\/h2><\/div>
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8\/7\/2020
\nTwo group members, Dr. Jiang Cui and Mr. Hongkui Zheng, remotely delivered presentations in the M&M 2020 Virtual Meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations to Hongkui for his invited<\/em> student presentation!<\/p>\n

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Paper Published in Matter<\/h2><\/div>
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8\/5\/2020
\nOur paper in collaboration with Prof. Mark Hersam has been published in Matter<\/em>: “High Volumetric Energy and Power Density Li2TiSiO5 Battery Anodes via Graphene Functionalization”. [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Paper Published in Advanced Materials<\/h2><\/div>
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4\/6\/2020
\nOur review paper has been accepted for publication in Advanced Materials<\/em>: “In Situ TEM Study on Conversion-Type Electrodes for Rechargeable Ion Batteries”. Congratulations, Jiang & Hongkui!! [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Paper Published in Nature Communications<\/h2><\/div>
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3\/17\/2020
\nOur paper in collaboration with Prof. Chongwu Zhou has been accepted for publication in Nature Communications<\/em>: “Red-Phosphorus-Impregnated Carbon Nanofibers for Sodium-Ion Batteries and Liquefaction of Red Phosphorus”. [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Invited Talk at In Situ Microscopy Congress<\/h2><\/div>
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3\/2\/2020
\nProf. He was invited to speak in the first In Situ Microscopy Congress at NC State. The talk is entitled “In situ electron microscopy for energy storage materials”.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in Acta Materialia<\/h2><\/div>
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1\/28\/2020
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Prof. David Seidman has been published in Acta Materialia<\/em>: “Grain-boundary structure and segregation in Nb3Sn coatings on Nb for high-performance superconducting radiofrequency cavity applications”. [DOI<\/a>]\n

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Sam Beckley received Undergraduate Research Scholarship from Microscopy Society of America<\/h2><\/div>
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1\/17\/2020
\nSam Beckley, an MSE junior undergraduate working in our lab, received the highly-selective Undergraduate Research Scholarship from the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). The Scholarship will provide $2,000 fund to allow him conduct electron microscopy related research and attend MSA annual meetings. Thanks for the generous support from MSA. Congratulations, Sam!<\/p>\n

Also see Department News Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Two group members received Scholarships to attend ASU HREM Winter School<\/h2><\/div>
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1\/6\/2020
\nXiner Lu and Hongkui Zheng both received the Scholarship to attend the 2020 Winter School on High Resolution Electron Microscopy organized by the John M. Cowley Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy at Arizona State University.\u00a0 Congratulations, Xiner and Hongkui!<\/p>\n

Also see Department News Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Paper Published in Journal of Power Sources<\/h2><\/div>
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12\/23\/2019
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Prof. Joshua Tong has been online published in Journal of Power Sources<\/em>: “Novel twin-perovskite nanocomposite of Ba\u2013Ce\u2013Fe\u2013Co\u2013O as a promising triple conducting cathode material for protonic ceramic fuel cells”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\u00a0 Thanks to Jiang for his contribution!<\/p>\n

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Dr. He awarded NSF EPSCoR Track-4 Fellowship<\/h2><\/div>
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12\/2\/2019
\nDr. Kai He received the NSF EPSCoR RII Track-4 Fellowship.<\/p>\n

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Paper Published in Advanced Materials<\/h2><\/div>
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9\/24\/2019
\nOur recent study on in-situ TEM of black phosphorus has been accepted for publication in Advanced Materials<\/em>: “Orientation-Dependent Intercalation Channels for Lithium and Sodium in Black Phosphorus”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\u00a0 Congratulations, Sungkyu and Jiang!<\/p>\n

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New PhD students join the group<\/h2><\/div>
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8\/15\/2019
\nTwo Ph.D. students, Ms. Xiner Lu and Mr. Hongkui Zheng, have joined the group in August 2019. Welcome, Xiner and Hongkui!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Invited Talk at M&M 2019<\/h2><\/div>
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8\/6\/2019
\nProf. He delivered an invited talk entitled “In Situ Electron Microscopy for Electrically Induced Charge Transport and Phase Transformation” at the Microscopy & Microanalysis\u00a0 (M&M 2019) annual conference held at Portland, OR, in August 2019.<\/p>\n

Prof. He will be organizing topical symposia for M&M 2020 to be held at Milwaukee, WI, August 2-6, 2020. Please check back later for updates on Call-for-Papers!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Major Research Instrumentation Award from Clemson R-Initiatives<\/h2><\/div>
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5\/15\/2019
\nProf. He received the 2019 Clemson Major Research Instrumentation (CU-MRI) Award funded by Clemson’s R-Initiatives. This award will support the acquisition of a multifunctional in-situ TEM holder for Clemson’s Hitachi electron microscopes, which will benefit a large group of researchers in the fields of materials science, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, and other related disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in Journal of Power Sources<\/h2><\/div>
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2\/20\/2019
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Prof. Kyle Brimkman has been published in Journal of Power Sources<\/em>: “Rational anode design for protonic ceramic fuel cells by a one-step phase inversion method”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\n<\/div>

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Dr. Cui joins the group<\/h2><\/div>
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2\/13\/2019
\nDr. Jiang Cui has joined the group as a Postdoc Fellow in February 2019. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2018. Welcome, Jiang!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Award Funded by Clemson R-Initiatives<\/h2><\/div>
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12\/14\/2018
\nProf. He received an award funded by Clemson’s R-Initiatives under the Clemson University Core Incentivized Access (CU-CIA) program. This award enables the group to better access the cutting-edge technologies and high-end instrumentation available at Electron Microscopy Facility and Micro Fabrication Facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in Superconductor Science and Technology<\/h2><\/div>
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11\/20\/2018
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Prof. David Seidman has been published in Superconductor Science and Technology<\/em>: “Atomic-scale analyses of Nb3Sn on Nb prepared by vapor-diffusion for superconducting radiofrequency cavity applications: A correlative study”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\n<\/div>

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Paper Published in Advanced Functional Materials<\/h2><\/div>
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11\/9\/2018
\nSungkyu’s work on in situ<\/em> lithiation of RuO2 thin films has been published in Advanced Functional Materials<\/em>: “Thin Film RuO2 Lithiation: Fast Lithium\u2010Ion Diffusion along the Interface”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\u00a0 Congratulations Sungkyu!<\/p>\n

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Paper Published in ACS Nano<\/h2><\/div>
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11\/6\/2018
\nA co-authored paper in collaboration with Dr. Qiaobao Zhang has been published in ACS Nano<\/em>: “Mechanistic Origin of the High Performance of Yolk@Shell Bi2S3@N-Doped Carbon Nanowire Electrodes”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\n<\/div>

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Paper Published as a Frontispiece in Advanced Materials<\/h2><\/div>
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10\/25\/2018
\nOur in-situ TEM study on SnSe2 has been published in Advanced Materials<\/em>: “Atomic-Scale Observation of Electrochemically Reversible Phase Transformations in SnSe2 Single Crystals”.\u00a0 [DOI<\/a>]\u00a0 Congratulations Sungkyu!<\/p>\n

The paper was selected as a Frontispiece<\/a> of issue 51 appearing on December 17, 2018, and was also highlighted in the Clemson press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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