Thomas Slater

Dr. Thomas Slater is a Lecturer in the School of Chemistry at Cardiff University, specializing in electron microscopy of nanomaterials and heterogeneous catalysts. His research focuses on determining atomic structures of materials using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy, with particular expertise in 3D imaging techniques and in-situ analysis of catalytic processes.

• Appointed Lecturer at Cardiff University (2022)
• Former Electron Microscopy Scientist at ePSIC, Diamond Light Source (2018-2022)
• PhD in Electron Microscopy of Nanomaterials from The University of Manchester (2015)

Dr. Slater's research interests center on electron microscopy techniques for characterizing nanomaterials and catalysts at atomic resolution. He develops methods for 3D imaging of nanoparticles, studies catalysts under reaction conditions using in-situ techniques, and advances image processing algorithms for electron microscopy data analysis. His work bridges materials science, catalysis, and computational analysis, with applications in energy conversion and environmental technologies.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on nanomaterials characterization, catalytic processes, and advanced microscopy techniques. The articles span diverse areas including 3D nanoparticle reconstruction, in-situ reaction monitoring, machine learning applications in microscopy, and the development of novel catalysts for energy applications. A notable trend is the integration of multiple characterization techniques to gain comprehensive understanding of material properties at multiple scales.

• Developed software package "ParticleSpy" for segmenting electron microscopy images
• Contributed to widely-used software packages like "Hyperspy" for electron microscopy analysis

Dr. Slater supervises several postgraduate students including Ella Kitching, Oliver McHugh, Joshua De Boer, and Sana Khalid. His research group works closely with the electron microscopy facilities at Cardiff University and maintains collaborations with other institutions including Diamond Light Source. Current projects focus on advancing 3D imaging techniques for nanomaterials and understanding catalytic processes at the atomic scale under realistic reaction conditions.