Description
Vacuum deposition of functional thin films has applications in numerous fields ranging from structural materials to solar cells, sensors, catalysis and medicine. Time-resolved X-ray scattering under high-speed industrial conditions in combination with spectroscopic methods provide ultimate insights to answer crucial questions about structure-property relationships. This knowledge is essential for the known understanding and design of next-generation nanomaterials with specific properties. Reference: Schwartzkopf et al., Nanoscale Horiz., 2021,6, 132-138 https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NH00538J
In this summer student project, you will:
- Fabricate metal-polymer thin film nanocomposites for optical applications (20%)
- Perform noble metal co-deposition on nanostructured polymer templates (20%)
- Characterize thin film morphology using X-rays and AFM (20%)
- Correlate thin film nanostructures to optical properties using Ellipsometry and UV-Vis spectroscopy (20%)
- Perform acquisition, analysis and simulation of X-ray and optical data (20%)
This summer student project will be mainly performed on-site at Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg.
Contact:
Dr. Matthias Schwartzkopf, DESY Hamburg; matthias.schwartzkopf@desy.de
M.Sc. Yusuf Bulut, DESY, Hamburg; yusuf.bulut@desy.de
Prof. Dr. Stephan V. Roth, DESY, Hamburg; stephan.roth@desy.de
| Field | A1: Solid-state physics and nanoscience (application oriented) |
|---|---|
| DESY Place | Hamburg |
| DESY Division | FS |
| DESY Group | FS-PET-D P03 |
