About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Computational Discovery and Design of Materials
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Presentation Title |
Bridging First-principles Calculations with Experiment: Insights from Case Studies on (Photo)Electrochemical Systems |
Author(s) |
Wennie Wang |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Wennie Wang |
Abstract Scope |
Having a synergistic feedback between ab initio methods and experiment can enable new physical insights into complex, heterogeneous materials systems that are challenging to achieve with either experiment or theory alone. The use of quantum mechanical methods based on density functional theory to simulate or interpret measured spectra or microscopy images provides an effective way to connect atomistic insights with macroscopic materials performance. This presentation will highlight several case studies that demonstrate this framework and reflect on strategies that helped to strengthen each collaboration. In particular, we will discuss how a combined theory-experiment approach led to 1) revealing the impact of surface composition on photoelectrochemical performance in BiVO4 photoanodes, 2) identifying the hydroxylation species formed on BiVO4 (010) surfaces with water dosing, and 3) identifying species formed in the solid-electrolyte interphase of sodium-ion battery electrodes. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Computational Materials Science & Engineering, Electronic Materials, Energy Conversion and Storage |