Nanoclusters with Extraordinary Properties Made out of Ordinary Materials

  • Rode, Andrei (PI)
  • Christy, Andrew (CoI)
  • Luther-Davies, Barry (CoI)

    Project: Research

    Project Details

    Description

    We aim to produce nanoclusters with exotic properties using ultrafast laser deposition, a process pioneered by the applicants. The project will study the formation of nanosized materials to advance the fundamental understanding of nanocluster growth in nonequilibrium conditions of a laser plume for better control over the size, shape, and electronic structures of the resulting nanoclusters. The new ferromagnetic carbon nanofoam we discovered last year will be a priority. The observed ferromagnetism in the nanoclusters made of non-magnetic material provides a new class of magnetism that has never been reported before. Outcomes will include new nanomaterials for a wide range of applications.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/01/0531/12/08

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