Understanding the properties of oxide and metal nanostructures
EMSL Project ID
12290
Abstract
This project aims to develop the understanding of optical, transport and chemical properties in nanostructured materials that may enable the design of new types of devices in catalysis, photonics and spintronics applications. Interface-controlled nucleation and growth of two- and three-dimensional, nanostructured materials show unique physical, chemical and electronic properties that are different from bulk materials due to quantum confinement and other effects occurring at the nanoscale. Information about the size and shape distribution along with the chemical state of the dopants is crucial for many technological applications including catalysis, spintronics, photonics and fuel-cell technology. In the proposed work, we will investigate the fundamental scientific issues associated with the optical and transport properties of metal naostructures in oxide media, oxide quantum dots grown on oxide surfaces, and doped oxide multilayer structures grown on oxide substrates. We will synthesize these materials at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and characterize the samples using various capabilities including optical absorption.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2005-01-19
End Date
2007-03-05
Status
Closed
Released Data Link
Team
Principal Investigator