Materials Science Division

Nanoscale, Surface, and Interface Science Group

We design, develop, and characterize nanoscale architectures for a wide array of applications ranging from water purification to energy storage and quantum devices.

While working at the intersection of physics, materials science, engineering, and chemistry, our group makes advances in nanoscience—the synthesis, characterization, and manipulation of structures, objects, and features at the scale of atoms and molecules.

Using some of the most advanced imaging and analytical instruments and fabrication tools and processes available, we study:

  • How atoms and molecules assemble at the nanoscale.
  • How material structure affects its properties, including electrical, mechanical, and thermal behavior.
  • The significance of surface boundary and quantum mechanical effects and how they may confer properties on materials.

Our findings help us develop diverse and sophisticated materials in support of the Laboratory’s national security mission and foundational science research.

In the news

Research areas

Direct-ink-write 3D printing of a carbon fiber composite material

Applied polymer science

Focusing on a diverse range of applied research—with a unified theme of polymer science

Water in a carbon nanotube.

Nanofluidics and precision separations

Delivering cutting-edge science to address fundamental research problems relevant to national security

The circulator device made from quantum anomalous Hall materials, which is smaller than a US dime.

Quantum materials and devices

Addressing research challenges in quantum science and technology through fundamental advances in physics, materials, engineering design, and prototype development

Our team

Leadership

Willey, Trevor
Trevor Willey
Group Leader, Nanoscale, Surface, & Interface Science
Kucheyev, Sergei O.
Sergei Kucheyev
Deputy Group Leader, Nanoscale Integration Science
Bagge-Hansen, Michael
Michael Bagge-Hansen
Research Scientist
Lewicki, James
James Lewicki
Deputy Group Leader, Nanoscale, Surface, and Interface Science Group

Group members

Bayu Aji, Leonardus Bimo
Leonardus Bimo Bayu Aji
Staff Scientist
Bhandarkar, Neal
Neal Bhandarkar
Target Fabrication Engineer (NIF TFAB)
Biener, Juergen
Juergen Biener
Braun, Tom
Tom Braun
Colliard, Ian
Ian Colliard
Engwall, Alison
Alison Engwall
Postdoctoral Researcher
Fears, Tyler Martin
Tyler Fears
Staff Scientist
Forien, Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Baptiste Forien
Staff Scientist
Goodelman, Daniel Charles
Daniel Goodelman
Hammons, Joshua Aaron
Joshua Hammons
Li, Zhongwu
Zhongwu Li
Li, Yuhao
Yuhao Li
Nielsen, Mike
Mike Nielsen
Noy, Alex
Alex Noy
Staff Scientist
Orme, Chris
Chris Orme
Scientific Researcher
Pendse, Aaditya
Aaditya Pendse
Postdoctoral Researcher
Qu, Dongxia
Dongxia Qu
Staff Scientist
Seo, Minsuk
Minsuk Seo
Shin, Swanee
Swanee Shin
Staff Scientist
Steelman, Michael Eugene
Michael Steelman
Taylor, Gregory Vincent
Gregory Taylor
Tsurumoto, Maxwell Glen
Maxwell Tsurumoto
Wang, Yaqing
Yaqing Wang
Postdoc, Structural biology, Molecular biophysics.
Xu, Xiaojie
Xiaojie Xu
Staff Scientist
Ye, Jianchao
Jianchao Ye
Staff Scientist
Zhang, Yuliang
Yuliang Zhang