Allen J. Hall

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LaTeX Tip: NewCommand

For those friends of mine currently attempting to work in LaTeX to code Materials Science and Engineering related tidbits…

Here’s a quick tip. Tired of typing all those crazy math commands for your material’s name? Simply use a new command. Here’s are a couple examples…

%Simpler way of writing CUINSE2:
\newcommand{\cis}{CuInSe$_{2}$}

%Simpler way of writing CUINGASE2:
 \newcommand{\cigs}{CuIn$_{(1-x)}$Ga$_{x}$Se$_{2}$}

%Simpler way of writing CUGASE2:
\newcommand{\cgs}{CuGaSe$_{2}$}

To see how this looks in compiled LaTeX output and another example, click “More”…
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A Quick Introduction...

I'm a graduate student (PhD Candidate) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I've studied and researched in two fields of Materials Science and Engineering (Polymers and Semiconductors). My interests are as diverse as my musical tastes and I usually have my hand in some crazy project during my free time. I'm available for consulting and have access to a world-renown materials research user-facility supported by the D.O.E. If you would like to know more, please contact me.

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