The Nanoscience Laboratory synthesizes novel materials with size dependent optical, electronic, magnetic or catalytic properties. Of particular interest are factors leading to shape control of nanocrystals, the forces behind self-assembly and the surface functionalisation of nanocrystals. The images above show electron micrographs of particles synthesized here. High resolution FEGTEM and FEGSEM are available in-house.
Current materials under investigation include core-shell semiconductors, magnetic materials, gold nanostructures, upconverters and silica coated particles. |
