John Watt is a Scientist and Electron Microscopist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and currently serves as the CINT Thrust Co-Leader for Soft, Biological, and Composite Nanomaterials thrust. His research interests include the synthesis and cryo-TEM characterization of soft matter and inorganic materials, and their unique interfaces.
Expertise
- Specializes in applying cryogenic TEM and cryogenic SEM/FIB techniques to study soft matter, low-Z and beam sensitive nanomaterials, enabling high-resolution imaging of structures and interfaces.
- Investigates materials used in energy storage systems, including solid-state, lithium-ion and beyond–lithium batteries, characterizing across multiple length scales to understand how structure impacts performance.
- Investigates complex materials systems (e.g., hydrogels, hybrid materials) and their mechanical and structural behavior at the nanoscale.
- Synthesis, structure, and emergent properties of nanoscale materials, for applications such as electrocatalysis and magnetism.
Capabilities
Education
PhD, Chemistry, Victoria University of Wellington
BS, Chemistry, Massey University
