VINSE Colloquium Series: Student Selected Keynote Address “Precise Chemical, Physical, and Electronic Nanoscale Contacts” Dr. Paul Weiss, UCLA 04/20/16
April 20, 2016.
Paul Weiss
UC Presidential Chair
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Distinguished Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
Director, California NanoSystems Institute
“Precise Chemical, Physical, and Electronic Nanoscale Contacts”
4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall
Refreshments served at 3:45
Abstract: The chemical, physical, and electronic connections that materials make to
one another and to the outside world are critical. Just as the properties
and applications of conventional semiconductor devices depend on these
contacts, so do nanomaterials, many nanoscale measurements, and devices of
the future. We discuss the important role that chemistry can play in
making and optimizing precise contacts that preserve key transport and
other properties. Initial nanoscale connections and measurements guide the
path to future opportunities and challenges ahead. Band alignment and
minimally disruptive connections are both targets and can be characterized
in both experiment and theory.