Charged defects in two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerging applications in quantum technologies such as quantum emitters and quantum computation. The advancement of these technologies requires a rational design of ideal defect centers, demanding reliable computation …
Year: 2017
Small Polaron Formation and Transport in Doped Hematite
A complete study of the effect of defects (including Oxygen vacancies, Nitrogen, Nitrogen+Oxygen Vacancy and Tin) on the electronic structure of Hematite (Fe2O3), including a further study on small polaron transport in pristine Hematite and …
Electrochemical study of Nitrogen and Iron-Codoped Carbon
In this combined experimental and theoretical work, electrochemical studies showed that the resulting Fe, N-codoped carbons exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction in alkaline media as compared to the counterparts doped with nitrogen alone …
Material Science and Engineering Initiative at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz researchers are developing new materials for a wide range of devices and products, from solar cells to surfboards. More details here.
Research Support from BNL cluster
Research resources from the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, which is a U.S. DOE Office of Science User Facility, at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Welcome Dr. Feng Wu!
The Ping Group gladly welcomes postdoctoral researcher Dr. Feng Wu from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University! Learn More