PhD Chemistry: Magneto-optical hybrid materials

Following our recently published study into the optical properties of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots in the presence of lanthanide ions,[1] we now offer this joint 3.5 year PhD project based on our overlapping areas of expertise in synthesis,[2,3] magnetism,[4] optical properties[5] and single molecule techniques[6]. This project would ideally suit a motivated student interested in working on an interdisciplinary project, who can benefit from a broad training in synthesis and in spectroscopy and single-molecule techniques. The proposed materials have significant potential as disruptive technologies in areas such as molecular spintronics and spectroscopy/imaging and hence, the project will focus on enhancing magnetic and/or optical properties by designing new hybrid systems where the molecular level interfaces with the nanoscale.