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Laurence D. Marks
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L Marks

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BA, chemistry, 1976
PhD, physics, 1980 Cambridge University

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Nanoscale and Picoscale Structure and Properties

Research in the Marks group covers a wide range of topic some of which are relatively basic such as Direct Methods, Surface Structures, Quantum Electron Crystallography and Surface Charge Density while others such as Self-Lubricating Cutting Tools, Environmental Catalysis, Tribology and the Nanoscale structure of Cement have a stronger eye on applications; see our research page for more details. Much of the fundamental work involves combining cutting-edge variants of electron microscopy in a unique combination of an electron microscope and surface science system so we can combine more standard surface science probes, such as XPS or Auger, and chambers where samples are grown, all within one unique UHV system. Current projects include:

 


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Awards

Sloan Foundation Fellowship, 1987

Burton Medal from the Electron Microscopy Society of America for achievements in electron microscopy by a young researcher, 1989

Fellow, American Physica Society, 2002

Selected Publications, more here

Erdman, N., K.R. Poeppelmeier, M. Asta, O. Warschkow, D.E. Ellis, and L.D. Marks, The structure and chemistry of the TiO2-rich surface of SrTiO3(001). Nature, 2002. 419(6902): p. 55-58.

Li, Q., R.Q. Zhang, L.D. Marks, W.J. Zhang, and I. Bello, Reactivity of different tBN environments serving as reaction sites in cBN film deposition. Diamond and Related Materials, 2002. 11(7): p. 1416-1421.

Widjaja, E.J. and L.D. Marks, Microstructural evolution in Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystalline thin films. Thin Solid Films, 2003. 441(1-2): p. 63-71.

Subramanian, A., L.D. Marks, O. Warschkow, and D.E. Ellis, Direct observation of charge transfer at a MgO(111) surface. Physical Review Letters, 2004. 92(2).

Chiaramonti, A.N. and L.D. Marks, Atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy of surfaces. Journal of Materials Research, 2005. 20(7): p. 1619-1627.

Own, C.S., L.D. Marks, and W. Sinkler, Electron precession: A guide for implementation. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2005. 76(3).

Ciston, J., L.D. Marks, R. Feidenhans'l, O. Bunk, G. Falkenberg, and E.M. Lauridsen, Experimental surface charge density of the Si (100)-2x1H surface. Physical Review B, 2006. 74(8).