Postdoctoral Position in Materials Science and Engineering at UT Dallas

The Addou Lab in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas is seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral researcher. This position is ideal for candidates with a strong background in surface science and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems, and experience in thin film technology and advanced materials.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with UHV systems, including STM, XPS, UPS, LEED/RHEED.
• Proficiency in thin film deposition techniques, such as ALD, PVD, and MBE.
• Expertise with 2D materials, nanomaterials, or other emerging materials.

Application Process: Only candidates meeting these qualifications are encouraged to apply through the UTD jobs portal https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/27939

Co-organizing the Nano and 2D Materials symposium at PacSurf 2024

I am very pleased to co-organize the Nano and 2D Materials Symposium at PacSurf 2024, which will be held in Hawaii from December 8-12. This event promises to be an excellent platform for researchers to discuss and share their latest findings in the field of surfaces, thin films, and interfaces.

We invite researchers to submit their abstracts by August 9, 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity to interact with leading experts and contribute to advancing our understanding of nano and 2D materials.

For more information, visit the PacSurf 2024 website

The book "Defects in Two-Dimensional Materials" is available for pre-order

Defects in Two-Dimensional Materials
1st Edition

Editors: Rafik Addou & Luigi Colombo
Paperback ISBN: 9780128202920
Imprint: Elsevier
Published Date: 1st March 2022
Page Count: 454

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
Rafik Addou and Luigi Colombo
2. Physics and theory of defects in two-dimensional materials: The role of reduced dimensionality
Hannu-Pekka Komsa and Arkady V. Krasheninnikov
3. Defects in two-dimensional elemental materials beyond graphene
Paola De Padova, Bruno Olivieri, Carlo Ottaviani, Claudio Quaresima, Yi Du, Mieczyslaw Jalochowski, and Mariusz Kraviec
4. Defects in transition metal dichalcogenides
Stephen J. McDonnell and Petra Reinke
5. Efforts in realizing electronic-grade graphene and h-BN
Vitaliy Babenko and Stephan Hofmann
6. Efforts in realizing electronic grade transition metal dichalcogenide materials
Yu-Chuan Lin, Riccardo Torsi, Nicholas A. Simonson, and Azimkhan Kozhakhmetov, and Joshua A. Robinson
7. Materials engineering: Defect passivation and healing
Yu Li Huang, Rebekah Chua, and Andrew Thye Shen Wee
8. Nonequilibrium synthesis and Processing Approaches to Tailor Heterogeneity in 2D Materials
David B. Geohegan, Kai Xiao and Alex A. Puretzky, Yu-Chuan Lin, Yiling Yu, and Chenze Liu
9. Two-dimensional materials under ion irradiation: From defect production to structure and property engineering
Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl, Silvan Kretschmer, and Arkady V. Krasheninnikov
10. Tailoring Defects for 2D Electrocatalysts
Leping Yang, Yuchi Wan, and Ruitao Lv
11. 2D Defects and Devices: Outlook and Perspectives
Amritesh Rai, Anupam Roy, Amithraj Valsaraj, Sayema Chowdhury, Deepyanti Taneja, Yaguo Wang, Leonard Register, and Sanjay Banerjee
12. Concluding remarks
Rafik Addou and Luigi Colombo

Description

Defects in Two-Dimensional Materials addresses the fundamental physics and chemistry of defects in 2D materials and their effects on physical, electrical and optical properties. The book explores 2D materials such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD). This knowledge will enable scientists and engineers to tune 2D materials properties to meet specific application requirements. The book reviews the techniques to characterize 2D material defects and compares the defects present in the various 2D materials (e.g. graphene, h-BN, TMDs, phosphorene, silicene, etc.).

As two-dimensional materials research and development is a fast-growing field that could lead to many industrial applications, the primary objective of this book is to review, discuss and present opportunities in controlling defects in these materials to improve device performance in general or use the defects in a controlled way for novel applications.

Key Features
Presents the theory, physics, and chemistry of 2D materials
Catalogues defects of 2D materials and their impacts on materials properties and performance
Reviews methods to characterize, control and engineer defects in 2D materials

Readership
Materials Scientists and Engineers, Physicists, Electrical Engineers