The space charge layer (SCL) is generally considered one of the origins of the sluggish
interfacial lithium-ion transport in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIBs). However, in …

The thriving field of atomic defect engineering towards advanced electrocatalysis relies on
the critical role of electric field polarization at the atomic scale. While this is proposed …

Characterizing magnetic structures down to atomic dimensions is central to the design and
control of nanoscale magnetism in materials and devices. However, real-space visualization …

The charge distribution in materials at the nanoscale can often explain the origin of
macroscopic properties such as localized conductivity or the plasmonic response and …

The development of the aberration correction technique has enabled atomic resolution
imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) under low accelerating …

Mobile charge carriers are essential components in high-performance, nano-engineered
semiconductor devices. Employing charge carriers confined to heterointerfaces, the so …

Defects in materials give rise to fluctuations in electrostatic fields that reflect the local charge
density, but imaging this with single atom sensitivity is challenging. However, if possible, this …

In this study, we use differential phase contrast images obtained by scanning transmission
electron microscopy combined with computer simulations to map the atomic electrostatic …

Piezoceramics have long faced the challenge of achieving both a high Curie temperature
(TC) and outstanding electrical properties due to thermal depolarization. To address this, we …

Electrides are an unusual family of materials that feature loosely bonded electrons that
occupy special interstitial sites and serve as anions. They are attracting increasing attention …