BC Nanotech Researchers & Capabilities
The 2007 Nanotech BC Survey included over 80 researchers who provided information about their activities and interests. Click on the institution or specialization of interest in order to display an exclusive listing of researchers matching that category.
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Bechhoefer, John |
Scanning probe microscopy, light-emission processes accompanying electron tunneling, conductivity changes in DNA aptamers. |
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Branda, Neil |
Organic materials, molecular switches, photochromism and electrochromism, photodynamic therapy, optoelectronic devices. |
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Broun, David |
Scanning Hall-probe microscopy. Fabrication of low-noise Hall probes. Microwave spectroscopy of unconventional superconductors. Low temperature experiments down to 0.02 K. Nanostructuring high Tc and other complex materials. |
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Crozier, Daryl |
Molecular beam epitaxy. Magnetic nanostructures on semiconductor substrates. Synchrotron radiation techniques of XAFS, X-ray standing wave and surface X-ray diffraction. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism to probe the sub-nanosecond time response of magnetic moments in ferrimagnets. |
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Eikerling, Michael |
Computational modeling of proton conducting membranes and composite electrodes. Electrochemical energy conversion in fuel cells. Molecular mechanisms of proton and water transport. Electrocatalytic processes and percolation in composite electrodes. Impact of nano- and mesostructures on fuel cell performance. |
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Frisken, Barbara |
Structure and dynamics of soft condensed matter. Novel fuel cell membrane materials from nanoparticles. Relation between microstructure and rheology of yield-stress fluids. Properties of lipid vesicles made by extrusion. |
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Gates, Byron |
Chemical routes to creating nanostructured materials and manipulating surface chemistries. Simple approaches for the fabrication of nanostructured materials. Electronic and optoelectronic properties of nanostructures and nanostructured materials. Nanostructures as probes for imaging complex biological systems. |
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Gray, Bonnie |
Microfluidics, biomedical microdevices, microinstrumentation, high aspect ratio microfabrication (DRIE of silicon, polymer), polymer microfabrication, microsensors, cell platforms for cell research, and diagnostics. |
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Heinrich, Bret |
Magnetic nanostructures, molecular beam epitaxy, interfacial effects, RF magnetic spectroscopy, spin dynamics, magneto-optics, spintronics. |
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Hill, Ross |
Development of new methods for thin film deposition and patterning, preparation of new materials with modulated composition and new methods for lithography. Magnetic materials, dielectric materials, and amorphous materials. |
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Karim, Karim |
Large-area thin-film electronics, applications, medical X-ray imaging, flexible display technology, and high-efficiency solar cells. Large area crystalline silicon technology for imaging, CMOS active-pixel sensors. Photon-counting circuits. |
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Kavanagh, Karen |
Development of new semiconductor nanomaterials. Property optimization for circuits and sensors. Controlling and understanding how defects occur in the growth of these materials. |
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Leach, Gary |
Surface and interface chemistry, nonlinear optical spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy. New techniques of imaging using nanocrystals, and layered structures that involve nanocrystals. |
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Leznoff, Danny |
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Li, Paul |
Bioanalytical chemistry, single-cell assay, micro fluidic bioarrays (DNA, RNA, cell), therapeutic phytochemicals. |
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Mooney, Patricia |
Defect studies in semiconductors. Origin and effects on the properties of materials and their atomic structure. |
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Watkins, Simon |
Semiconductor crystal growth, nanostructures, semiconductor devices. |
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Ye, Zuo |
Dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials. Synthesis by various techniques and characterization. Relaxor-based piezoelectric and ferroelectric single crystals for applications in next generation electromechanical transducers. Ferroelectric non-volatile random access memories. Crystalline oxides for microelectronics. Magnetically ordered ferroelectric/ferroelastic materials for sensor and actuators. Materials for solid oxide fuel cells. |
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Yu, Hogan |
DNA chips, ultrahigh density microarrays. Modification of semiconductor materials (hybrid organic/inorganic). Molecular electronics. Superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning surfaces. |
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