Rate My Professor Alex Robertson

Robertson's research utilizes transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to elucidate dynamic structural and chemical transformations in nanomaterials under application-relevant conditions. His academic interests focus on two-dimensional materials for beyond-Moore electronics, innovative material chemistries for improved rechargeable batteries, and nanostructuring processes in heterogeneous catalysts. Notable awards include the Royal Society University Research Fellowship and an ERC Consolidator Award in 2024. His influential publications feature 'Cation-disordered rocksalt cathode for anode-free zinc-ion batteries' (Energy & Environmental Science, 2025), 'Challenges and opportunities in operando electrochemical liquid cell TEM' (Chemical Physics Reviews, 2025), 'Identifying the role of Zn self-dissolution in the anode corrosion process in Zn-ion batteries' (Energy & Environmental Science, 2025; highlighted in Nature Energy), 'Trapped O2 and the origin of voltage fade in layered Li-rich cathodes' (Nature Materials, 2024), 'Decoupling, quantifying, and restoring aging-induced Zn-anode losses in rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries' (Joule, 2023), and 'Molybdenum Disulfide Memristors for Next Generation Memory and Neuromorphic Computing: Progress and Prospects' (Advanced Electronic Materials, 2024). Through these contributions, Robertson advances understanding in energy storage and nanoscale materials science.