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Scanning probes for new energy materials: Probing local structure and function

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The design and control of materials properties, often at the nanoscale, are the foundation of many new strategies for energy generation, storage, and efficiency. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) has evolved into a very large toolbox for the characterization of properties spanning size scales from hundreds of microns to nanometers. Recent advances in SPM involve properties and size scales of precise relevance to energy-related materials, as presented in this issue. These advances are put into the general context of energy research, and the general principles are summarized.

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  1. Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

    Nina Balke

  2. University of Pennsylvania, USA

    Dawn Bonnell

  3. University of Washington, USA

    David S. Ginger

  4. Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

    Martijn Kemerink (Guest Editors)

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Balke, N., Bonnell, D., Ginger, D.S. et al. Scanning probes for new energy materials: Probing local structure and function. MRS Bulletin 37, 633–637 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2012.141

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