Events
The Local Chemistry of Nanomaterials
| Date: | Friday 23 November 2007 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Room 112 Physics |
“The term Nanomaterials covers a wide range of possiblites from esoteric molecular structures on surfaces, through self organised solids to "traditional" heterojunction semiconductor structures. What they have in common is a high degree of complexity, ether in shape, electronic structure of chemical structure.
Experimental science has of course developed in order to measure such materials. In particular scanning probe methods have revolutionised topology imaging and local electronic density of states measurement.
The one area of characterisation which desperately needs to be improved is local measurement of chemical coordination. X-ray, and especially tunable synchrotron radiation, probes are well established for macroscopic measurement of chemical information. In this talk, work aimed at using x-ray-matter interactions for nanoscale measurement will be described.”
Our seminars take place most Fridays at 4pm in room 112, Physics Building. Seminars are usually followed by a friendly session in a pub.
