Overview
James is interested in applying
advanced electron microscopy techniques towards the understanding of the
structure-property relationships of colloidal quantum dots. In collaboration
with Stephen Pennycook and Andrew Lupini at ORNL, he has utilized
aberration-corrected electron microscopy to image the true structure of
core/shell nanocrystals. His primary efforts currently involve correlating the
atomic structure and the photoluminescence of the same quantum dot. In VINSE,
James manages and trains users on the Tecnai Osiris TEM, the Zeiss Merlin SEM
and the Helios G3 FIB/SEM. James is also spearheading the development of
cryo-FIB-SEM techniques in VINSE including volume imaging and cryo-electron
tomography lamella preparation.
Awards
-Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award, 2006
-Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2003
-Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscience and Engineering Fellowship, 2003 and 2004
Selected Publications
Atomic Structure of Mn-Doped CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Metal-Air Battery Applications. Pussi K, Ding K, Barbiellini B, Ohara K, Yamada H, Onuh C, McBride JM, Bansil A, Chiang RK, Kamali S, Condensed Matter, 8, 49, (2023) View Abstract
Clostridioides difficile ferrosome organelles combat nutritional immunity. Pi H, Song R, McBride JR, Kruse A, Gibson-Corely KN, Krystofiak ES, Nicholson MR, Spraggins JM, Zhou Q, Skaar EP, Nature, 623, 1009-1016, (2023) View Abstract
Quantitative morphological analysis of InP-based quantum dots reveals new insights into the complexity of shell growth. Click SM, Koziel AC, Torres R, McBride JM, Rosenthal SJ, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 158, , (2023) View Abstract
Remarkable heat conduction mediated by non-equilibrium phonon polaritons. Pan Z, Lu G, Li X, McBride JR, Juneja R, Long M, Lindsay L, Caldwell JD, Li D, Nature, 623, 307-312, (2023) View Abstract
Water splitting with silicon p–i–n superlattices suspended in solution. Teitsworth TS, Hill DJ, Litvin SR, Ritchie ET, Park J, Custer Jr JP, Taggart AD, Bottum SR, Morley SE, Kim S, McBride JR, Atkin JM, Cahoon JF, Nature, 614, 270-274, (2023) View Abstract
Education
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2004B.S., Florida Southern College, 1999