Photo of a smiling Asian male faculty member, Dr. Yi Cui, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University.
Bio-X Affiliated Faculty

Dr. Yi Cui studies the fundamentals and applications of nanomaterials and develops tools for their understanding. His research Interests include nanotechnology, batteries, electrocatalysis, wearables, 2D materials, environmental technology (water, air, soil), and cryogenic electron microscopy.

Dr. Cui's lab is interested in a broad range of nanoscale properties including electronic, photonic, electrochemical, mechanical, catalytic and interfacial properties. Understanding these properties has important technological implications in energy conversion and storage, electronics, biotechnology and environmental technology. They study the fundamentals of nanomaterials including nanowires, colloidal nanocrystals and patterned nanostructures, develop low-cost processings and address critical issues in real-world applications.