Biography

Dr. Dmitriy A. Dikin is an Research Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and the Manager of the College of Engineering Nano Instrumentation Center (CoE NIC) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Temple University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Northwestern University. Dr. Dikin has 25+ years of experience to work across different fields of physics, mechanics, material science, chemistry, and biology and has more than 80 peer-reviewed papers. He is one of the most cited researchers in the field of graphene nanomaterials. His recent research interest is primarily focused on carbon-based nanostructures for development of novel electronic and composite materials. He also works on new microscopy methods for integrated studies of nanomaterials. Dr. Dikin is a consultant for several hi-tech companies. Beside scientific activity Dikin also devotes his time to popularization of physics and attracting young people to science and engineering.

Labs: Nano Instrumentation Center

Research Interests

  • Materials Science
  • Graphene
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Carbon Black
  • Polymer Nanocomposites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Weak Superconductivity
  • Micro and Nano Mechanics
  • Cryogenics
  • Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopy
  • Physical Properties Measurements

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

MEE 3305

Materials Laboratory

Undergraduate

MEE 5205

Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials

Graduate

ENGR 3201

Material Science for Engineers

Undergraduate

Selected Publications

  • Zhu, L., Gao, W., Dikin, D.A., Percec, S., & Ren, F. (2023). Anti-Ballistic Performance of PPTA/UHMWPE Laminates. Polymers (Basel), 15(10). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/polym15102281

  • Prakash, P., Fall, B., Aguirre, J., Sonnenberg, L.A., Chinnam, P.R., Chereddy, S., Dikin, D.A., Venkatnathan, A., Wunder, S.L., & Zdilla, M.J. (2023). A soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. Nat Mater, 22(5), pp. 627-635. England. doi: 10.1038/s41563-023-01508-1

  • Zhu, L., Dikin, D.A., Percec, S., & Ren, F. (2021). Improving Interlayer Adhesion of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA)/Ultra-high-molecular-weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Laminates Prepared by Plasma Treatment and Hot Pressing Technique. Polymers (Basel), 13(16). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/polym13162600

  • Chereddy, S., Aguirre, J., Dikin, D., Wunder, S.L., & Chinnam, P.R. (2020). Gel Electrolyte Comprising Solvate Ionic Liquid and Methyl Cellulose. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3(1), pp. 279-289. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.9b01515

  • Chabi, S., Dikin, D.A., Yin, J., Percec, S., & Ren, F. (2019). Author Correction: Structure-Mechanical Property Relations of Skin-Core Regions of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) Single Fiber. Sci Rep, 9(1), p. 7119. England. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43509-8

  • Chabi, S., Dikin, D.A., Yin, J., Percec, S., & Ren, F. (2019). Structure-Mechanical Property Relations of Skin-Core Regions of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) Single Fiber. Sci Rep, 9(1), p. 740. England. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-37366-0