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Peter Ercius is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their work spans several fields of study, primarily focusing on materials science, physics and astronomy, and engineering. Within these broader disciplines, Ercius has contributed extensively to subfields including materials chemistry, structural biology, surfaces, coatings and films, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

The research topics covered in Ercius's publications emphasize advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. These include advanced electron microscopy techniques and applications, electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques, advanced X-ray imaging techniques, materials characterization methods, 2D materials and their applications, force microscopy techniques, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Ercius has published numerous papers in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Science Advances

Among their recent papers are:

  • Determining the three-dimensional atomic structure of a metallic glass, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Reversible disorder-order transitions in atomic crystal nucleation, 2021, Science
  • Heterophase fcc-2H-fcc gold nanorods, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Critical differences in 3D atomic structure of individual ligand-protected nanocrystals in solution, 2020, Science
  • The chain of chirality transfer in tellurium nanocrystals, 2021, Science

Frequent collaborators in Ercius's research include:

  • Colin Ophus
  • R. Ramesh
  • Jianwei Miao
  • Alex Zettl
  • Andrew M. Minor

The scope of Ercius's work demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach integrating advanced electron microscopy with materials science and physical chemistry. Their publication record indicates a sustained effort in pushing forward the understanding of atomic and molecular structures, as well as new imaging and characterization techniques applicable to nanomaterials and complex molecular systems.

Best Publications

  • High-resolution EM of colloidal nanocrystal growth using graphene liquid cells

    Jong Min Yuk;Jong Min Yuk;Jong Min Yuk;Jungwon Park;Jungwon Park;Peter Ercius;Kwanpyo Kim;Kwanpyo Kim

  • Electron tomography at 2.4-ångström resolution

    M. C. Scott;Chien-Chun Chen;Matthew Mecklenburg;Chun Zhu

  • Facet development during platinum nanocube growth

    Hong Gang Liao;Danylo Zherebetskyy;Huolin L Xin;Cory Czarnik

  • Determining the three-dimensional atomic structure of an amorphous solid.

    Yao Yang;Jihan Zhou;Jihan Zhou;Fan Zhu;Yakun Yuan

  • Tuning oxygen reduction reaction activity via controllable dealloying: a model study of ordered Cu3Pt/C intermetallic nanocatalysts.

    Deli Wang;Yingchao Yu;Huolin L. Xin;Huolin L. Xin;Robert Hovden

  • Deciphering chemical order/disorder and material properties at the single-atom level

    Yongsoo Yang;Chien Chun Chen;Chien Chun Chen;M. C. Scott;M. C. Scott;Colin Ophus

  • Observing crystal nucleation in four dimensions using atomic electron tomography

    Jihan Zhou;Yongsoo Yang;Yongsoo Yang;Yao Yang;Dennis S. Kim

  • Atomic electron tomography: 3D structures without crystals

    Jianwei Miao;Peter Ercius;Simon J. L. Billinge;Simon J. L. Billinge

  • 3D structure of individual nanocrystals in solution by electron microscopy

    Jungwon Park;Jungwon Park;Hans Olof Elmlund;Peter Ercius;Jong Min Yuk;Jong Min Yuk

  • Three-dimensional coordinates of individual atoms in materials revealed by electron tomography

    Rui Xu;Chien Chun Chen;Chien Chun Chen;Li Wu;M. C. Scott

  • Structural diversity in binary superlattices self-assembled from polymer-grafted nanocrystals.

    Xingchen Ye;Chenhui Zhu;Peter Ercius;Shilpa N. Raja;Shilpa N. Raja

  • Large-scale fabrication, 3D tomography, and lithium-ion battery application of porous silicon.

    Mingyuan Ge;Yunhao Lu;Peter Ercius;Jiepeng Rong

  • Single-particle mapping of nonequilibrium nanocrystal transformations

    Xingchen Ye;Matthew R. Jones;Layne B. Frechette;Qian Chen

  • Dislocation motion and grain boundary migration in two-dimensional tungsten disulphide

    Amin Azizi;Xiaolong Zou;Peter Ercius;Zhuhua Zhang

  • Reversible disorder-order transitions in atomic crystal nucleation.

    Sungho Jeon;Taeyeong Heo;Sang Yeon Hwang;Jim Ciston

  • Strain mapping at nanometer resolution using advanced nano-beam electron diffraction

    V. B. Ozdol;C. Gammer;C. Gammer;C. Gammer;X. G. Jin;P. Ercius

  • Electron Tomography: A Three-Dimensional Analytic Tool for Hard and Soft Materials Research.

    Peter Ercius;Osama Alaidi;Matthew J. Rames;Gang Ren

  • Fabrication of microdevices with integrated nanowires for investigating low-dimensional phonon transport.

    Kedar Hippalgaonkar;Baoling Huang;Renkun Chen;Karma Sawyer

  • Direct Observation of Wet Biological Samples by Graphene Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy.

    Jungwon Park;Hyesung Park;Peter Ercius;Adrian F. Pegoraro

  • Subnanometer vacancy defects introduced on graphene by oxygen gas.

    Yasuhiro Yamada;Kazumasa Murota;Ryo Fujita;Jungpil Kim

  • Determining the three-dimensional atomic structure of an amorphous solid

    Yao Yang;Jihan Zhou;Fan Zhu;Dillan Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin Ophus
Colin Ophus Stanford University
Alex Zettl
Alex Zettl University of California, Berkeley
Jim Ciston
Jim Ciston Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David A. Muller
David A. Muller Cornell University
Andrew M. Minor
Andrew M. Minor University of California, Berkeley
Haimei Zheng
Haimei Zheng Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Marvin L. Cohen
Marvin L. Cohen University of California, Berkeley
A. Paul Alivisatos
A. Paul Alivisatos University of Chicago
Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Ramamoorthy Ramesh Rice University
Hao Zeng
Hao Zeng University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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