Molecular-level description of dynamics in materials and the influence of dynamics on material properties; polymer glasses; low molecular weight glass formers; ultrastable glasses; crystal growth; the glass transition; diffusion in thin films and near surfaces; mechanical deformation; physical vapor deposition; spectral ellipsometry; nanocalorimetry; confocal microscopy.

     Our work is supported by the National Science Foundation (DMR, and CHE) and by the Department of Energy (BES).