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  • 2021 - Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America For his essential contributions to the fields of atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy-loss spectroscopy and in-situ heating/cooling techniques solving materials problems in oxide thin-films, catalysts and superconductors.

Overview

Robert F. Klie is a researcher affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their work spans a broad range of topics primarily within Materials Science and Engineering, where they have published extensively.

The main fields of study associated with Robert F. Klie include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Their research delves into specific subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Structural Biology

Key topics covered in their publications feature:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

Robert F. Klie has contributed to several notable papers, including:

  • Covalent surface modifications and superconductivity of two-dimensional metal carbide MXenes (2020, Science)
  • Direct synthesis and chemical vapor deposition of 2D carbide and nitride MXenes (2023, Science)
  • CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects (2023, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells)
  • Dynamically Stable Active Sites from Surface Evolution of Perovskite Materials during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Enabling selective zinc-ion intercalation by a eutectic electrolyte for practical anodeless zinc batteries (2023, Nature Communications)

The frequent publication venues include:

  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaboration is an important feature of their work, with prominent co-authors being:

  • Jordi Cabana
  • Jinglong Guo
  • Francisco Lagunas
  • Arashdeep Singh Thind
  • Prakash Parajuli

In recognition of their contributions, Robert F. Klie was named Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America in 2021. This award highlighted their work in atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy-loss spectroscopy, and in-situ heating/cooling techniques addressing materials problems related to oxide thin-films, catalysts, and superconductors.

Best Publications

  • Covalent surface modifications and superconductivity of two-dimensional metal carbide MXenes

    Vladislav Kamysbayev;Alexander S. Filatov;Huicheng Hu;Xue Rui

  • Platinum monolayer electrocatalysts for O2 reduction: Pt monolayer on Pd(111) and on carbon-supported Pd nanoparticles

    J. Zhang;Y. Mo;M. B. Vukmirovic;R. Klie

  • Nanostructured transition metal dichalcogenide electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction in ionic liquid.

    Mohammad Asadi;Kibum Kim;Kibum Kim;Cong Liu;Aditya Venkata Addepalli

  • High-quality black phosphorus atomic layers by liquid-phase exfoliation.

    Poya Yasaei;Bijandra Kumar;Tara Foroozan;Canhui Wang

  • Robust carbon dioxide reduction on molybdenum disulphide edges

    Mohammad Asadi;Bijandra Kumar;Amirhossein Behranginia;Brian A. Rosen

  • Direct synthesis and chemical vapor deposition of 2D carbide and nitride MXenes

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  • A lithium–oxygen battery with a long cycle life in an air-like atmosphere

    Mohammad Asadi;Mohammad Asadi;Baharak Sayahpour;Pedram Abbasi;Anh T. Ngo

  • Synthesis of Pure Boron Single-Wall Nanotubes

    Dragos Ciuparu;Robert F. Klie;Yimei Zhu;Lisa Pfefferle

  • Oxidation state and lattice expansion of CeO 2 − x nanoparticles as a function of particle size

    Lijun Wu;H. J. Wiesmann;A. R. Moodenbaugh;R. F. Klie

  • CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects

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  • Enabling selective zinc-ion intercalation by a eutectic electrolyte for practical anodeless zinc batteries

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  • Mechanism of Zn Insertion into Nanostructured δ-MnO2: A Nonaqueous Rechargeable Zn Metal Battery

    Sang Don Han;Soojeong Kim;Dongguo Li;Valeri Petkov

  • Dynamically Stable Active Sites from Surface Evolution of Perovskite Materials during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Pietro P Lopes;Dong Young Chung;Xue Rui;Hong Zheng

  • Heterogeneous nucleation and shape transformation of multicomponent metallic nanostructures.

    Soon Gu Kwon;Galyna Krylova;Patrick J. Phillips;Robert F. Klie

  • Enhanced current transport at grain boundaries in high- T c superconductors

    R. F. Klie;J. P. Buban;M. Varela;A. Franceschetti;A. Franceschetti

  • Direct Observation of Reversible Magnesium Ion Intercalation into a Spinel Oxide Host

    Chunjoong Kim;Patrick J. Phillips;Baris Key;Tanghong Yi

  • Direct measurement of the low-temperature spin-state transition in LaCoO3.

    R. F. Klie;J. C. Zheng;Y. Zhu;M. Varela

  • High-resolution electron microscopy and spectroscopy of ferritin in biocompatible graphene liquid cells and graphene sandwiches.

    Canhui Wang;Qiao Qiao;Tolou Shokuhfar;Tolou Shokuhfar;Robert F. Klie

  • A Long-Cycle-Life Lithium–CO2 Battery with Carbon Neutrality

    Alireza Ahmadiparidari;Robert E. Warburton;Leily Majidi;Mohammad Asadi

  • Cathode Based on Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes for Lithium–Oxygen Batteries

    Mohammad Asadi;Bijandra Kumar;Cong Liu;Patrick Phillips

  • Polaron melting and ordering as key mechanisms for colossal resistance effects in manganites

    Ch. Jooss;L. Wu;T. Beetz;R. F. Klie

  • Asynchronous Crystal Cell Expansion during Lithiation of K+-Stabilized α-MnO2

    Yifei Yuan;Yifei Yuan;Anmin Nie;Gregory M. Odegard;Rui Xu

  • Nanoscale-SiC doping for enhancing Jc and Hc2 in the Superconducting MgB2

    S. X. Dou;V. Braccini;S. Soltanian;R. Klie

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel D. Browning
Nigel D. Browning University of Liverpool
Jordi Cabana
Jordi Cabana University of Illinois at Chicago
Yimei Zhu
Yimei Zhu Brookhaven National Laboratory
Juan Carlos Idrobo
Juan Carlos Idrobo University of Washington
Maria K. Y. Chan
Maria K. Y. Chan Argonne National Laboratory
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar University of Illinois at Chicago
Peter Zapol
Peter Zapol Argonne National Laboratory
Sarbajit Banerjee
Sarbajit Banerjee Texas A&M University
Moon J. Kim
Moon J. Kim The University of Texas at Dallas
Sokrates T. Pantelides
Sokrates T. Pantelides Vanderbilt University

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