# Miaofang Chi

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**Miaofang Chi** is a distinguished scientist at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences in [Oak Ridge National Laboratory](/source/Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory). Her primary research interests are understanding interfacial charge transfer and mass transport behavior in energy and quantum materials and systems by advancing and employing novel electron microscopy techniques, such as in situ and cryogenic scanning transmission electron microscopy. She was awarded the 2016 [Microscopy Society of America](/source/Microscopy_Society_of_America) Burton Medal and the 2019 Microanalysis Society Kurt Heinrich Award. She was named to Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in 2018 and 2020.

## Early life

Chi was born in Zhejiang, [China](/source/China). She first interacted with a microscope whilst in primary school, and became fascinated by the idea of using science to understand a world visible to the naked eye.[1][2] She received her master's degree at the [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai) Institute of Ceramics ([Chinese Academy of Sciences](/source/Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences)), where she earned a degree in materials science and engineering.[1][3] Chi completed her doctoral research in materials science at the [University of California, Davis](/source/University_of_California,_Davis). She worked in the [National Center for Electron Microscopy](/source/National_Center_for_Electron_Microscopy) at the [Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory](/source/Lawrence_Berkeley_National_Laboratory).[4] She was appointed a Research Fellow at the [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory](/source/Lawrence_Livermore_National_Laboratory) in 2006.[4] Her research was supported by the Lawrence Graduate Research Fellowship. During her graduate studies, she started to work on [aberration-corrected electron microscopy](/source/Aberration-corrected_electron_microscopy) and monochromated [electron energy loss spectroscopy](/source/Electron_energy_loss_spectroscopy) to investigate perovskites for ferroics.[4] Whilst at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Chi also used electron microscopy to study materials collected from the comet [8P/Tuttle](/source/8P/Tuttle). She was one of the first to make use of aberration corrected STEM and monochromated EELS for planetary science.[4]

## Research and career

In 2008, Chi joined the [Oak Ridge National Laboratory](/source/Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory) (ORNL), where she develops and applies microscopy techniques in to materials for energy and sustainability.[5] She has explored [differential phase](/source/Differential_phase) contrast imaging, [aberration-corrected electron microscopy](/source/Aberration-corrected_electron_microscopy) and *[in situ](/source/In_situ)* microscopic techniques.[2] Her early research at ORNL focused on the design of novel catalysts at the atomic scale for PEM full cells. Later her research was centered on understanding ion transport behavior in solid electrolytes and their interfaces with electrolytes for all solid-state batteries.[6] She is particularly interested in understanding atomic packing at interfaces and surfaces at the atomic scale, and how these influence the formance of energy devices, for example capability, cyclability, and rate capability of batteries.[4] Chi is looking to expand the capability of electron microscopy beyond atomic nuclei, and ultimately be able to image electrons in [electride](/source/Electride) materials.[1]

Chi serves on the editorial board of *[Materials Today](/source/Materials_Today)*.[7]

## Awards and honors

- ORNL Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology[8]
- Early Career Research Award[9]
- [Microscopy Society of America](/source/Microscopy_Society_of_America) Burton Medal[10][11]
- [Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers](/source/Presidential_Early_Career_Award_for_Scientists_and_Engineers)[1]
- Microanalysis Society Kurt Heinrich Award[12]

## Selected publications

- Wikidata item [Q45996619](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45996619)
- Wikidata item [Q57965951](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57965951)
- Wikidata item [Q33266658](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33266658)

## References

1. ["Miaofang Chi: Trying to 'see' electrons | ORNL"](https://www.ornl.gov/blog/miaofang-chi-trying-see-electrons). *www.ornl.gov*. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. ["Miaofang Chi: Molecular artistry | ORNL"](https://www.ornl.gov/news/miaofang-chi-molecular-artistry). *www.ornl.gov*. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. ["Invited Symposium I-3: Miaofang Chi"](https://wwwdisc.chimica.unipd.it/ssi21/Bio_I_3_Miaofang_Chi.html). *wwwdisc.chimica.unipd.it*. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. ["Miaofang Chi: Searching for big solutions to science's tiny enigmas | ORNL"](https://www.ornl.gov/news/miaofang-chi-searching-big-solutions-sciences-tiny-enigmas). *www.ornl.gov*. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. Chi, Miaofang (2017-03-01). ["Miaofang Chi: Electron Microscopist"](https://www.osti.gov/sciencecinema/biblio/1345499)

1. ["Scientists Find Garnet Ceramics May be Great for High-energy Lithium Batteries"](https://www.upsbatterycenter.com/blog/scientists-find-garnet-ceramics-may-be-great-for-high-energy-lithium-batteries/). 23 October 2014.

1. ["Miaofang Chi - Editorial Board - Materials Today - Journal - Elsevier"](http://journals.elsevier.com/materials-today/editorial-board/miaofang-chi). *journals.elsevier.com*. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. Munger, Frank (2015-11-21). ["Miaofang Chi named ORNL's Scientist of the Year"](http://knoxblogs.com/atomiccity/2015/11/20/miaofang-chi-named-ornls-scientist-of-the-year/). *Atomic City Underground*. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. Anonymous (2015-11-23). ["Miaofang Chi Named ORNL Scientist of the Year"](https://mse.engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/miaofang-chi-named-ornl-scientist-year). *Materials Science and Engineering*. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. ["Awards & Scholarships"](https://www.microscopy.org/awards/2016_awardsrecipient.cfm). *Microscopy Society of America*. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. ["ORNL's Chi to receive Burton microscopy medal | ORNL"](https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornls-chi-receive-burton-microscopy-medal#:~:text=She%20has%20authored%20numerous%20publications,ORNL%27s%20Early%20Career%20Research%20Award.). *www.ornl.gov*. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

1. ["ORNL's Miaofang Chi receives Heinrich Award | ORNL"](https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornls-miaofang-chi-receives-heinrich-award). *www.ornl.gov*. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

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