Germán Sciaini, University of Waterloo

Research

Carrier dynamics Femtosecond electron diffraction In-liquid electron microscopy In-situ electron microscopy Instrumentation development Low dimensional materials Phase transitions Structural dynamics

Latest papers

Sapphire-Supported Ta-Pt Thin Films for Electrochemical Studies under Hydrothermal Conditions.
ACS omega · 2026
Out-of-Plane Longitudinal Sound Speed Determination in GaS by Broadband Time-Domain Brillouin Scattering.
ACS omega · 2024 · senior author
Determining the Out-of-Plane Longitudinal Sound Speed in GeS by Broadband Time-Domain Brillouin Scattering.
ACS omega · 2024 · senior author

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Unlocking Quantum Secrets: The CanCL Initiative for Atomic-Level Characterization of Quantum Materials and Single-Photon Sources
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$559,700
Scalable 2D-Materials Architectures (2D-MATURE): Synthesis and Processing, Characterization andFunctionality, Implementation and Demonstrations (Inter. Collabor. - DFG-IRTG)
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$780,000
LIQUID-PHASE ULTRAFAST ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$97,836

All 15 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Sapphire-Supported Ta-Pt Thin Films for Electrochemical Studies under Hydrothermal Conditions.

Abdulaziz M, Pichugin K, Whistle T, Maksyuta T, Sciaini G, Trevani L

ACS omega2026

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c00923 PMID: 42255653

02

Out-of-Plane Longitudinal Sound Speed Determination in GaS by Broadband Time-Domain Brillouin Scattering.

Al-Basheer W, Viernes C, Zheng R, Netzke S, Pichugin K, Sciaini G

ACS omega2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c05738 PMID: 39651107

03

Determining the Out-of-Plane Longitudinal Sound Speed in GeS by Broadband Time-Domain Brillouin Scattering.

Al-Basheer W, Viernes C, Cheng M, Zheng R, Netzke S, Pichugin K, Sciaini G

ACS omega2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00266 PMID: 38585054

04

N-oleoylethanolamide treatment of lymphoblasts deficient in Tafazzin improves cell growth and mitochondrial morphology and dynamics.

Chan JZ, Fernandes MF, Steckel KE, Bradley RM, Hashemi A, Groh MR, Sciaini G, Stark KD, Duncan RE

Scientific reports2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13463-z PMID: 35676289

05

An aligned octahedral core in a nanocage: synthesis, plasmonic, and catalytic properties.

Khairullina E, Mosina K, Choueiri RM, Paradis AP, Petruk AA, Sciaini G, Krivoshapkina E, Lee A, Ahmed A, Klinkova A

Nanoscale2019

DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09731c PMID: 30715071

Unlocking Quantum Secrets: The CanCL Initiative for Atomic-Level Characterization of Quantum Materials and Single-Photon Sources

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Sciaini, German GS

Keywords: cathodoluminescence; quantum materials; scanning electron microscopy; single photon sources

$559,700

Scalable 2D-Materials Architectures (2D-MATURE): Synthesis and Processing, Characterization andFunctionality, Implementation and Demonstrations (Inter. Collabor. - DFG-IRTG)

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Pope, Michael MA

Keywords: 2d materials; energy storage; graphene; hererostructures; optoelectronic devices; roll-to-roll processing; scalable processing; transition metal dichalcogenides

$780,000

LIQUID-PHASE ULTRAFAST ELECTRON DIFFRACTION

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sciaini, Germán

$97,836

Nanofluidic imaging kit for liquid-phase electron microscopy studies of drop-casted samples

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Sciaini, German

$125,000

Development of SciFast: an ultrafast broadband spectrometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Sciaini, German GS

$92,306

The Ultrafast electron Imaging Lab of Waterloo

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sciaini, Germán

Keywords: ultrafast electron imaging; femtosecond electron diffraction; time-resolved spectroscopy; in-situ electron microscopy; in-liquid electron microscopy; structural dynamics; carrier dynamics; phase transitions; low dimensional materials; instrumentation development

$145,000

REPAIR OF FEMTOSECOND LASER SYSTEM

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sciaini, Germán

$150,000

Testing of Si-COAT 570 high voltage insulator coating under high vacuum conditions

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Sciaini, Germán

$25,000

Ultra-stable liquid-nitrogen-free holder for high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy - Phase I

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Sciaini, Germán

$125,000

Market Assessment for Universal Nanofluidic Cell with Loading Station

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Sciaini, Germán

$14,990

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Chemistry
Faculty of Science

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Anna Klinkova

Chemistry

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Liliana Trevani

Faculty of Science

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Carrier dynamics Dear Professor Sciaini, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Sapphire-Supported Ta-Pt Thin Films for Electrochemical Studies under Hydrothermal Conditions." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Unlocking Quantum Secrets: The CanCL Initiative for Atomic-Level Characterization of Quantum Materials and Single-Photon Sources" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]