Experimental mapping of electron densities in nano-structured materials.

该项目旨在利用一种新技术，结合最新的固态理论和电子散射实验，在世界上最先进的电子显微镜之一上，绘制纳米结构材料中的电子。期望通过首次揭示块状材料中纳米尺度特征的电子结构，使其功能得到充分解释。除了这种新能力，其他预期的结果包括发现热电材料中的热量如何转化为电能，以及沉淀如何影响合金强度。其好处可能包括更明智的材料设计，更高效的热电可持续能源技术，以及更高的强度重量比合金。

This project aims to map electrons in nano-structured materials using a new technique combining the latest solid-state theory with electron scattering experiments in one of the world’s most advanced electron microscopes. It is expected that by revealing the electronic structure of nano-scale features in bulk materials for the first time, their functions will become fully explainable. Aside from this new capability, other expected outcomes include discovering how heat is converted into electricity in thermoelectric materials and how precipitates affect alloy strength. The benefits may include more informed materials design, more efficient thermoelectrics for sustainable energy technologies, and higher strength-to-weight ratio alloys.