2026.04.06
As the development of functional materials advances to the nano-, and even pico-metre scale, researchers continue to investigate unusual quantum phenomena. Our microscopic understanding of chemical composition and kinetic mechanisms relies fundamentally on progress in microscopy and its underlying scientific development. In this talk, Dr Ping-Luen Baron Ho will share highlights from his work over the past decade, including contributions to the theoretical development of aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (AC-TEM) and electron magnetic circular dichroism (EMCD) spectroscopy, as well as advances in in situ microscopy and four-dimensional coherent ptychographic imaging (4D-STEM). These approaches have been applied to a wide range of material systems, including multiferroic thin films, perovskites, superalloys, and single-atom catalysts. He will also discuss at NCKU Materials the broader scientific and technological landscape shaping the pathway towards net-zero green hydrogen energy system by 2035.