Doctoral position in theoretical modeling of nanocrystal growth — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Doctoral position in theoretical modeling of nanocrystal growth
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
The Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory (Prof.
- Doctoral position in theoretical modeling of nanocrystal growth
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
Application process
- Because this property is useful for creating tunable optical materials for optoelectronic applications ranging from displays and infrared cameras to nanophotonics and quantum technologies, chemical syntheses have been developed that produce nanocrystals from various semiconductors.
- The most advanced protocols are those that lead to quasi-spherical particles (known as colloidal quantum dots).
- However, even state-of-the-art nanocrystal samples contain distributions in particle size and morphology that limit their optical performance.
- Two classes of semiconductor nanocrystals have been discovered as exceptions to this rule.
- They display an unusual form of "discrete" growth, jumping between a series of specific sizes.
- Semiconductor nanoplatelets can be synthesized with atomically uniform thicknesses, while so-called "magic-sized" nanocrystals grow through a sequence of well-defined sizes.
- These observations suggest that nanocrystals with exceptionally precise dimensions may be possible.
- Nevertheless, the mechanisms that govern whether nanoplatelets, magic-sized nanocrystals, or conventional colloidal quantum dots form from a specific synthesis remain poorly understood.
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- Our interdisciplinary and international team combines materials chemistry, optical spectroscopy, electron microscopy, theoretical modeling, and numerical simulation to understand and control materials at the nanoscale. Project background
- The resulting understanding will be used to guide experiments toward improved control over nanocrystal size, shape, and optical properties.
Notes and original content
- Our interdisciplinary and international team combines materials chemistry, optical spectroscopy, electron microscopy, theoretical modeling, and numerical simulation to understand and control materials at the nanoscale.
- Project background
- Job description
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