The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Center for Nanointegration Duisberg-Essen (CENIDE) are pleased to present Assistant Professor Teng Cui for a joint 2D-MATURE seminar on "Dynamic mechanical reliability of 2D materials".
When: March 6 @ 10:00 AM
Where: QNC 1501
About the seminar
2D materials have been widely explored for applications ranging from flexible electronics and structural nanocomposites to functional coatings, where atomically thin layers are often subjected to dynamic mechanical loading. However, the dynamic mechanical reliability of 2D materials remains poorly understood. In this talk, Dr. Cui will present his work on elucidating the intrinsic and interfacial fatigue behavior of graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides using atomic force microscopy and in situ characterization techniques. He will also discuss how the mechanics of 2D materials complements and contributes to multiple project themes within 2D-MATURE
About the speaker
Dr. Teng Cui is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where he leads the Extreme Mechanics and Energy Materials – (EM)² Lab. His research focuses on fundamentally understanding how materials fail across length and time scales under extreme conditions, with the goal of designing reliable materials and devices for energy and sustainability applications.Prior to joining the University of Waterloo, Dr. Cui was an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford
University, where he investigated electro-chemo-mechanical coupling and failure mechanisms in solidstate batteries. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, where his research centered on the nanomechanics of two-dimensional (2D) materials. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanics from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Dr. Cui has authored over 20 publications in high-impact journals, including Nature Materials, Nature Energy, and Science Advances.