Kathryn A. Small

R&D S&E Materials Science

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R&D S&E Materials Science

kasmall@sandia.gov

(505) 284-4426

Biography

Kathryn A. Small is a materials scientist with expertise in additive manufacturing, advanced materials characterization, and materials evolution in extreme environments within Sandia National Laboratories’ Concentrating Solar Power program. She has multiple publications on electron microscopy and data analysis of additively manufactured metals, battery materials in cryogenic microscopy, and chemical analysis of energy materials. Her experience also includes statistical analysis, biomedical engineering, and mechanical modeling.  

Research Interests

  • Advanced manufacturing processes 
  • Materials development for extreme environments 
  • Solar thermochemistry 
  • Industrial decarbonization 

Publications

  • Rodelas, J., Barrick, E., Ohlhausen, J.A., Robino, C., Susan, D.F., Brehm, J.R., Herrmann, J., Hattar, K., Demott, R., Small, K.A., Reece, M., Toledo, M.C., Pisani, A., & Pisani, A. (2023). Rapid assessment of laser weld heat affected zone liquation cracking susceptibility in chromium boride-containing austenitic stainless steel [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2430711 Publication ID: 126444
  • McClary, S.A., Long, D.M., Kotula, P.G., Landers, A., Small, K.A., Hahn, N.T., House, S.D., Jungjohann, K., Zavadil, K.R., Shyamsunder, A., Nazar, L., Sanz-Matias, A., Prendergast, D., & Prendergast, D. (2023). Electrolyte Design for Multivalent Metal Battery Interphases [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2431586 Publication ID: 129448
  • Harrison, K.L., Jungjohann, K., Merrill, L.C., Small, K.A., Rosenberg, S.G., Leung, K., Bassett, K.L., Long, D., & Long, D. (2023). Lithium Metal Anode Self Discharge [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2431829 Publication ID: 130316
  • Barrick, E., Rodelas, J., Brehm, J.R., Demott, R., Duran, P., Hattar, K., Herrmann, J., Ohlhausen, J.A., Robino, C.V., Small, K.A., & Small, K.A. (2022). The Influence of boride phase transformations on heat-affected zone liquation cracking susceptibility in laser welded 304L stainless steel [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2006054 Publication ID: 120944
  • McClary, S.A., Landers, A., Small, K.A., Kotula, P.G., Bachman, W.B., Rosenberg, S.G., Ohlhausen, J.A., Hahn, N.T., Zavadil, K.R., & Zavadil, K.R. (2022). Correlating Solvation Structure and Interphase Chemistry in Emerging Multivalent Battery Electrolytes [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2006210 Publication ID: 121552
  • Merrill, L.C., Long, D.M., Small, K.A., Jungjohann, K.L., Leung, K., Bassett, K.L., Harrison, K.L., & Harrison, K.L. (2022). Role of Coatings as Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Lithium Metal Self-Discharge. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(41), pp. 17490-17501. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05385 Publication ID: 80363
  • Lang, E., Schoell, R., Madden, N., Small, K.A., Hattar, K., & Hattar, K. (2022). Exploring thermal, mechanical, and electrical shock via in-situ electron microscopy [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005708 Publication ID: 119968
  • McClary, S.A., Long, D., Small, K.A., Landers, A., Sanz-Matias, A., Kotula, P.G., Prendergast, D., Jungjohann, K., Zavadil, K.R., & Zavadil, K.R. (2022). Electrolyte Design for Stable Multivalent Metal Anodes [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005914 Publication ID: 120404
  • McClary, S.A., Long, D., Sanz-Matias, A., Landers, A., Small, K.A., Kotula, P.G., Prendergast, D., Jungjohann, K., Zavadil, K.R., & Zavadil, K.R. (2022). Identifying multivalent metal anode interphases using cryogenic electron microscopy [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004460 Publication ID: 117028
  • Small, K.A., Demott, R., Barrick, E., Rodelas, J., Hattar, K., & Hattar, K. (2022). In-situ TEM laser heating for manipulation of cooling rates and observation of precipitate dissolution kinetics [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2006363 Publication ID: 122136
  • McClary, S.A., Long, D.M., Sanz Matias, A., Landers, A., Small, K.A., Kotula, P.G., Prendergast, D., Jungjohann, K.L., Zavadil, K.R., & Zavadil, K.R. (2022). Solid Electrolyte Interphase Engineering for Calcium Metal Anodes [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003027 Publication ID: 111576
  • Small, K.A., Rodelas, J., Barrick, E., Demott, R., Robino, C.V., Hattar, K., & Hattar, K. (2022). In-situ TEM laser heating for manipulation of cooling rates and observation of precipitate dissolution kinetics [Conference Proceeding]. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927622007516 Publication ID: 108336
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