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Research Spotlights02 / RESEARCH
Our in-house instruments connect ultrafast spectroscopy, electron diffraction and microscopy to reveal the dynamics hidden within matter.
Compact ultrafast electron diffraction reveals how crystal structures evolve after light excitation. We develop electron sources and examine the practical limits of temporal resolution and scattering sensitivity.
Explore other ultrafast dynamics researchSource: Netzke et al. (2026). Read paper ↗Femtosecond optical probes track excitons, defects and collective states in two-dimensional materials. Complementary structural measurements disentangle the responses of electrons and the lattice.
Explore other quantum materials researchSource: Kharsah et al. (2026). Read paper ↗Engineered nanocontainers and air-free sample loading enable reproducible thin liquid layers, bringing nanomaterials and delicate biospecimens into view in their liquid environment.
Explore other liquid-phase microscopy researchSource: Shaw et al. (2025). Read paper ↗03 / PUBLICATIONS BY THEME
Recent discoveries and foundational studies, organized by research theme. Explore ultrafast dynamics, quantum materials and liquid-phase microscopy, or browse the complete publication record.
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04 / OUR PEOPLE
Researchers, students and technical specialists working across chemistry, physics, and nanotechnology.
05 / PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Professor of Chemistry
University of Waterloo
Germán Sciaini leads the Ultrafast Electron Imaging Laboratory, where custom instrumentation opens new ways to investigate molecular structure and dynamics—from quantum materials to soft matter and biological specimens.
He received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires in 2006. After postdoctoral and research appointments at the University of Toronto and a group leadership position at the Max Planck Research Department for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter in Hamburg, he joined Waterloo in 2014. He became Professor in 2025.
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