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Dr Wen Liang (Liam) Tan

Dr Liam Tan
Dr Wen Liang (Liam) Tan
Beamline Scientist – Powder Diffraction

Role at ANSTO 

Dr. Wen Liang (Liam) Tan is a beamline scientist for the Powder Diffraction beamline at the Australian Synchrotron. He provides support to beamline users and assists in the maintenance and development of the beamline.

Dr Tan’s research interests primarily revolve around thin-film-based organic and perovskite semiconductors for optoelectronic applications such as solar cells and field-effect transistors. He has been using X-ray diffraction/scattering techniques to characterise the microstructure of thin films and explore their correlation with electronic properties, with expertise in surface characterisation of thin films using grazing-incidence (GI) XRD/WAXS technique. He has extensive experience in a range of in situ experiments including real-time investigations of the film microstructure evolution during coating process from solution. He is also experienced in small-angle scattering techniques (SAXS/SANS) which he has utilised to establish the correlation between the conformation of semiconducting polymer chains in solutions, thin-film microstructure and electronic properties. He was selected to attend 3rd Asia Oceania Forum Synchrotron Radiation School (AOFSRR) in Taiwan in 2019 and the ANSTO-HZB Neutron School in Lucas Heights in 2022.

Expertise

X-ray diffraction, SAXS/SANS, WAXS/GIWAXS, thin film characterisation, organic and perovskite optoelectronics 

Qualifications & Achievements

  • Postdoctoral position, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University (2021-2022)
  • PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University (2021)
  • Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence, Monash University (2021)
  • Presentation prizes at Australian Synchrotron User Meeting (2018) and AXAA VIC Student Seminars (2018, 2019)
  • BE. Hons. (Chemical Engineering) with Best Graduate Award, Monash University Malaysia (2016)

Committees, Affiliations & memberships 

  • Australian X-ray Analytical Association (AXAA)
  • Australian Materials Research Society
  • SPIE, The International Society for Optics and Photonics