We conduct research on combinations of complex and novel materials. We address major scientific challenges by elucidating the electronic and atomistic structure, collective behavior and dynamics of materials and their interfaces. These scientific foundations are the basis for new clean and economical energy with reduced environmental impacts and other technologies which are important to our society.

SIMES is multi-disciplinary in spirit and organization. We are comprised of physicists, materials scientists, geological and environmental scientists and chemists. The Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Research is a joint institute of SLAC Photon Science and Stanford University.