@MeganButala

Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, UF. Sucker for a good crystal structure,Californian, foodie, cat mom, & coffee lover. she/her

Joined September 2009
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Do you ever wish you could analyze the local and mid-range structure of thin films? Us too! Check out our paper and programs toward new atomic structure insights of thin films on single crystal substrates - aka thin film pair distribution function analysis.
Acta Cryst A@ActaCrystA5 Apr 2025
D​anielle N. Alverson et al.: Distinguishing isotropic and anisotropic signals for X-ray total scattering using machine learning #XRayScattering #MachineLearning #ThinFilms ... #IUCr journals.iucr.org/paper?S205…

Distinguishing isotropic and anisotropic signals for X-ray total scattering using machine learning

Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis can provide important local structure insights; however, its application in thin films is limited to those on amorphous substrates. We report a novel data...

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Danielle did a some public engagement sharing some information on the local news! Now on Youtube.
UF Innovate@UFInnovate9 Apr 2025
🚀 This #TechTuesday, meet Danielle Alverson, a @UFMSE grad student working with Dr. Butala on energy storage research using machine learning & x-ray scattering. In collab with @BrookhavenLab & PETRA III. Watch the feature on YouTube! 🔋 #UFResearch 📽️: youtu.be/f-bF1Ljtstg
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There have been so many troubling things that it’s a little extra hard to feel like sharing the good stuff, but there has been some.
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I was awarded an @NSF CAREER award this year and I’m so excited to answer some big Qs about disordered rocksalt oxides and energy storage, and to combine dance and STEM. After a bunch of rejected proposals, getting this one feels really special. Cheers to the good 🧡
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Interested in compositionally complex oxides or ceramics? Contribute to our symposium at the American Ceramic Society conference, EMA in Denver in February and tell us about your cool HEO/ESO/CCO work! Abstract deadline is Monday October 7: tinyurl.com/ema-cco.

EMA 2025: Basic Science and Electronics Division Meeting – The American Ceramic Society

View the Abstract Book Did you know you can publish research with ACerS? Here are a couple of great options for publishing! International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science (IJCES) is the...

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I had such a great time meeting visiting @ncstatemse today! Thank you so much to @Vero_Augustyn for hosting me for a wonderful day of great science discussions.
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Interested in compositional complexity and magnetism? Check out an exciting collaborative work on compositionally complex perovskite (Y0.2La0.2Pr0.2Nd0.2Tb0.2)MnO3 - now published in J. Mater. Chem. C ! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

Magnetic structure and properties of the compositionally complex perovskite (Y0.2La0.2Pr0.2Nd0.2T...

Large configurational disorder in compositionally complex ceramics can lead to unique functional properties that deviate from traditional rules of alloy mi

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Interested in phase change materials? Mixed ionic-covalent materials? EXAFS analysis? Lovely work by @JohnLanghout_ and awesome coworkers on the role of C to modify phase change behavior in Ge2Sb2Te5 thin films. Proud of my @ButalaGroupBRG !!
J. Mater. Chem. family@JMaterChem23 Jul 2024
This inside front cover featured in @JMaterChem C Issue 22 is from Megan M. Butala et al. "Local structure effects of carbon-doping on the phase change material Ge2Sb2Te5" Read more here 👇👇 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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Again for the people everywhere!
Sara Skrabalak@SaraSkrabalak7 Mar 2024
This declaration is not hyperbole - routinely, I am on panels where the number of proposals worthy of support is double what is possible AND the cost of supplies has skyrocketed AND grad students deserve reasonable stipends AND there are new initiatives needed at NSF.
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Free for undergraduate students! We are holding our 1st #MateriAlZWinterSchool in Jan 2024. Escape winter, spend a few materiAlZy days with us in Arizona, and join our #MateriAlZNetwork! Organized by @ASU @ASU_SMS @uarizona @azengineering. Apply here: bit.ly/MaterialzWinterSchool
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It was a delight to host you and catch up. Also - the all tungsten talk was a beaut! An elegant journey of electrochemistry and structure. Thank you so much for spending the day with us, @Vero_Augustyn !
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Good news if you missed it - the deadline has been extended to October 9! We’d love to have you join. Submit your abstract, DM if you have questions!
Megan M. Butala@MeganButala17 Aug 2023
Do you like compositionally-complex / entropy-stabilized / high-entropy oxides?! Check out our symposium on these materials at EMA 2024, a meeting of the American Ceramics Society in Denver in Feb. Check out the symposium description and submit an abstract to present by 9/25.
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Today is the day! Get your high entropy, entropy stabilized, and compositionally complex abstracts in for EMA 2024!
Megan M. Butala@MeganButala17 Aug 2023
Do you like compositionally-complex / entropy-stabilized / high-entropy oxides?! Check out our symposium on these materials at EMA 2024, a meeting of the American Ceramics Society in Denver in Feb. Check out the symposium description and submit an abstract to present by 9/25.
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Do you like compositionally-complex / entropy-stabilized / high-entropy oxides?! Check out our symposium on these materials at EMA 2024, a meeting of the American Ceramics Society in Denver in Feb. Check out the symposium description and submit an abstract to present by 9/25.
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Symposium info: ceramics.org/event-session/s…

Meeting Archive - The American Ceramic Society

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Submit an abstract: ema2024.abstractcentral.com/
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Please RT! Come join us! Université de Sherbrooke is recruiting a tenure track faculty position in the department of chemistry! Applicants specializing in computational materials chemistry are especially encouraged to apply! usherbrooke.ca/emplois/filea… #facultychemjobs @Chemjobber
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Gems from one my wise supporters
Erika Moore@DrErikaMoore2 Aug 2023
Someone asked me what advice I'd give my younger self: FIND PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT YOU! Seriously. My community has made the difference for me. Always. Get plugged in, ask questions, and embrace feeling a little awkward!
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From winning gold 🏅 on the world stage to inspiring the newest #gatorengineers! We are thrilled to welcome back Olympic gold medalist and #UFMSE alum Erin Jackson as she prepares for her @UF commencement address tonight!
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Congrats to @JohnLanghout_ !
The Butala Research Group@ButalaGroupBRG28 Apr 2023
Congrats @john_langhout! He’s the third #BRG PhD student to advance to candidacy - great job, John!
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