Atom probe tomography (APT) is an analytical technique that provides quantitative three‐
dimensional elemental and isotopic analyses at sub‐nanometre resolution across the whole …

Dislocations in ionic solids are topological extended defects that modulate composition,
strain, and charge over multiple length scales. As such, they provide an extra degree of …

Interfacial instability from void formation at the solid–solid interface is one of the crucial
challenges in solid‐state batteries. However, the fundamental mechanism as to how stress …

Strained oxide thin films are of interest for accelerating oxide ion conduction in
electrochemical devices. Although the effect of elastic strain has been uncovered …

The effect of dislocations on the chemical, electrical and transport properties in oxide
materials is important for electrochemical devices, such as fuel cells and resistive switches …

Although titanium nitride (TiN) is among the most extensively studied and thoroughly
characterized thin-film ceramic materials, detailed knowledge of relevant dislocation core …

Atomistic simulations reveal that the chemical reactivity of ceria nanorods is increased when
tensioned and reduced when compressed promising strain-tunable reactivity; the reactivity …

Oxide cathode materials have promising applications in rechargeable magnesium batteries
(RMBs) due to their high redox potential, which allows the exploitation of the low potential of …

Dislocation defects together with their associated strain fields and segregated impurities are
of considerable significance in many areas of materials science. However, their atomic-scale …

Defect engineering through induction of dislocations is an efficient strategy to design and
develop an electrode material with enhanced electrochemical performance in energy …