Experimental Skills

1. Nanocrystal synthesis technique

• • Ag₂S, Ag₂Se, Ag₂Te, ZnSe, ZnTe, HgTe, HgSe, CdTe, CdSe, Au, Ag, Pt, ETC.

2. Thin film deposition technique by sol-gel processes or solution based nanoparticle ink

• • Transparent Semiconductors : Ag₂S, Ag₂Se, Ag₂Te, HgTe, HgSe, ZnO, In₂O₃, CuO and SnO₂

  • Transparent Insulator : ZrO₂

  • Transparent Electrode : Sb-doped SnO₂

3. Device fabrication process

• • Chemical process for synthesis, cleaning, or etching

  • Photolithography

  • Thermal CVD, rapid thermal annealing, spin coating process

  • Custom built ink-jet system with Microfab ink-jet nozzle

4. Characterization

• • X-ray Diffraction Pattern Analysis

  • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Analysis

  • Wyko (Optical profiler)

  • Absorption and photoluminescence instruments for optical property

  • HP4155C four probe station/HP 4285A/KEITHLEY 237 for electric or optical property