Postdoctoral Positions – Posted January 13, 2009

 

 

Electrochemistry, Inorganic Materials Chemistry

           

One postdoctoral associate position is presently open. The area of research is epitaxial electrodeposition of metal oxide thin films and superlattices for energy conversion and storage. The research is funded by DOE.  A Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, or Chemical Engineering is required.  Excellent spoken and written English in addition to good interpersonal skills are required. Our lab is very well equipped with potentiostats, XRD (Philips X’Pert), STM/AFM, electron microscopy, and instruments for magnetic/electrical measurements (Quantum Design PPMS).

 

Areas of research:

 

  1. Electrodeposition of metal oxide semiconductors such as cuprous oxide and zinc oxide for photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical applications.

 

  1. Electrodeposition of spintronic metal oxides (such as Fe3O4) and the fabrication of nanostructured spintronic devices.  Previous experience with the Quantum Design PPMS is highly desirable.  For this position, a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics is desired.

 

  1. Electrodeposition of metal oxides for use as electrodes in lithium ion batteries.

 

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Positions - Posted January 13, 2009

       

                

Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Chiral Metal Oxide Films

Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Metal Oxide Semiconductors and Magnetic Materials

Electrochemical Biomineralization

Lithium-ion Batteries

        

Students who are interested in materials chemistry are always welcome in the group.  Students get a good, hands-on background that equips them for research positions in either academia or industry. One ongoing project that is supported by NSF is, "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Chiral Metal Oxide Films." A background in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or Physics is desired.  The research will involve the electrodeposition of epitaxial films, x-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, and chiral recognition studies. We also have projects on the epitaxial electrodeposition of metal oxide semiconductors, magnetic materials, and materials for lithium ion batteries.  An area of research that we are recently pursuing is the electrochemical deposition of biominerals (see, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 15120-15121, (2007)).