Research Interests: 

I am interested in developing in situ environments to characterize inorganic materials in non-ambient conditions. By expanding in situ characterization techniques, new time-resolved studies can be performed in order to better understand reaction kinetics and phase formation. In situ X-ray diffraction provides a means to rapidly search phase space for new compounds for a variety of applications.

Current Research: 

I am currently working in the Shoemaker group using an in situ flow cell that I have developed for our laboratory X-ray diffractometer to investigate material systems in reducing atmospheres. With this flow cell, I am investigating the effects of anion stoichiometry on the electronic and magnetic properties of transition metal sulfides and searching for new transparent conducting oxides in understudied phase diagrams by harnessing potential topotactic reduction reactions.

Additional Information: 

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
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Shoemaker Research Group

Contact Information:

Email: rmcauli2@illinois.edu
Office: 3020 Materials Research Laboratory