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Christopher M Wolverton

  • 22678 Citations
1990 …2020

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Research Interests

My group's research is centered on computational materials science, and specifically first-principles quantum mechanical simulation tools. These computational tools have advanced to the point now where materials may be "synthesized virtually", with their properties predicted on a computer before ever being synthesized in a laboratory.  These tools also open the field of "materials informatics" where we can use machine learning tools to explore materials datasets and discover new materials.  In this work, we are working towards a goal of being able to suggest new materials in the same way that Netflix and Amazon can recommend movies or books.


While the types of materials problems amenable to these tools is extremely wide, we are currently interested in a variety of materials problems with a focus on materials for alternative energies and sustainability (hydrogen, batteries, light-weight metals, fuel cells, thermoelectrics). Current topics of interest include the discovery of novel hydrogen storage materials, phase transformations in metallic and ceramic alloys, microstructural evolution during aging, and the theoretical prediction of new materials.

Another key research interest involves methodologies for linking atomistic and microstructural length scales. Though first-principles methods are powerful, they are also computationally quite demanding. Current state-of-the-art resources limits the system sizes that one can study to around a few hundred atoms. We have worked on methods that couple first-principles with Monte Carlo methods (capable of simulating millions of atoms), phase-field microstructural models, and CALPHAD calculation of phase diagram tools. These types of hybrid methods are yielding truly predictive models of microstructural evolution and mechanical properties in novel materials.

Education/Academic qualification

Physics, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

… → 1993

Physics (summa cum laude), BS, University of Texas at Austin

… → 1987

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Grants

Argonne joint appointment funding for Eric Isaacs

Wolverton, C. M.

UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy

4/1/20 → 3/31/21

Project: Research project

Accelerated Discovery of Compositionally Complex Alloys for Direct Thermal Energy Conversion

Snyder, G. J. & Wolverton, C. M.

Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Department of Energy

9/23/19 → 3/31/22

Project: Research project

    • Wolverton Subproject for CHiMaD

    Wolverton, C. M.

    National Institute of Standards and Technology

    1/1/19 → 12/31/23

    Project: Research project

    • MaterialEyes: A reverse image search tool for materials images

    Wolverton, C. M.

    UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy

    12/1/18 → 9/30/20

    Project: Research project

    • Wolverton Subproject for Center for Electrolyte-Electrode Interface Science (CEEIS)

    Wolverton, C. M.

    UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy

    8/1/18 → 7/31/20

    Project: Research project

    • Research Output

    CeTi2O6 - A Promising Oxide for Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production

    Naghavi, S. S., He, J. & Wolverton, C., May 13 2020, In : ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 12, 19, p. 21521-21527 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Crystal structure and luminescence properties of lead-free metal halides (C6H5CH2NH3)3MBr6(M = Bi and Sb)

    Chen, D., Dai, F., Hao, S., Zhou, G., Liu, Q., Wolverton, C., Zhao, J. & Xia, Z., Jun 14 2020, In : Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 8, 22, p. 7322-7329 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Direct Visualization of Electric-Field-Induced Structural Dynamics in Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

    Murthy, A. A., Stanev, T. K., Dos Reis, R., Hao, S., Wolverton, C., Stern, N. P. & Dravid, V. P., Feb 25 2020, In : ACS nano. 14, 2, p. 1569-1576 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 1 Scopus citations

    Discordant nature of Cd in GeTe enhances phonon scattering and improves band convergence for high thermoelectric performance

    Nshimyimana, E., Hao, S., Su, X., Zhang, C., Liu, W., Yan, Y., Uher, C., Wolverton, C., Kanatzidis, M. G. & Tang, X., Jan 1 2020, In : Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8, 3, p. 1193-1204 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 5 Scopus citations

    Discordant nature of Cd in PbSe: Off-centering and core-shell nanoscale CdSe precipitates lead to high thermoelectric performance

    Cai, S., Hao, S., Luo, Z. Z., Li, X., Hadar, I., Bailey, T. P., Hu, X., Uher, C., Hu, Y. Y., Wolverton, C., Dravid, V. P. & Kanatzidis, M. G., Jan 2020, In : Energy and Environmental Science. 13, 1, p. 200-211 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 4 Scopus citations