A delegation of the Korean National Science & Technology Commission (NSTC) Delegation led by Dr. Cha-Dong Kim visited us on 7 December. 
Correlation between strain and the metal–insulator transition in epitaxial V2O3 thin films grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy by L. Dillemans et al., 
Deposition and characterization of MgO/Si gate stacks grown by molecular beam epitaxy by Chen-Yi Su et al., Functional Nanosystems
General
The Functional Nanosystems (FuN) group focuses his research on advanced nanomaterials and their assembly into functional devices and systems.
Advanced nanomaterials include nanoparticles, 2D nanostructures, thin film heterostructures and bio-hybrids. We aim at exploring their functional
response, which are very important for many applications in fields like electronics, materials science, catalysis, energy production and medicine.
Our approach covers experimental and theoretical efforts as well as nanoscale up to macroscale synthesis and characterization.
Some of the different steps typically taken are illustrated in the adjacent figure and include theoretical modeling, thin film growth and
nanomaterial synthesis, etching and processing, structural and chemical characterization as well as electrical, optical measurements.
Research Topics
- Theoretical study of strongly correlated electron systems
- Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and carpets
- Tailored oxide – semiconductor interfaces
- Magnetoelectricity in oxide heterostructures
- Piezoelectric properties of electro-optical materials
- Nanoparticles for Electron Emission Tumor Treatment
- Oxides with a High Dielectric Constant
- Oxides semiconductors
- Electric Field Induced Metal - Insulator - Transition
- Compact x-ray radiation sources
- Synthesis and characterization of Li2MPO4F (M=Co, Ni, Mn), Cathode materials for Lithium Rechargeable batteries.
- High mobility semiconductor materials
- Crystallization of germanium films
