Welcome

Our research activities are concentrated on nanometer-scale science and technology based on scanning probe methods (SPM). In particular, we in­ves­ti­ga­te the fundamental relationship between nanostructure and nanophysical properties. We apply atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), magnetic force microscopy (MFM), and other scanning probe methods to various classes of materials, including metals, semi­con­duc­tors, insulators, magnetic materials, molecular thin films, two-dimensional sheet, and biological systems. Nanoparticles and nanostructured materials are obtained by colloidal or hydrothermal synthesis routes which we used to fabricate optoelectronics, memory, and spintronics devices.

With the collaborations of different surface science groups, we also focused on implementing model catalysts such as single crystals, thin films, molecular layers, and supported nanoparticles characterized by STM, XPS, LEED, and AES.