Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Materials

Department of Chemistry & Material Science Program, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4630

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Our group specializes in surface and thin film synthesis and characterization. We are pioneering two dimensional supramolecular design techniques. These methods are used for the rational design of new 2-dimensional materials that are unknown in the 3-dimensional world. These new materials display novel electronic and mechanical properties that are radically different than their individual components. We are deeply interested in electronic and mechanical properties at the molecular level. In addition, we have an interest in theoretical modeling of microscopic and spectroscopic results. Experimental techniques include Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Orbital Mediated Tunneling Spectroscopy (OMTS), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Secondary Electron and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM and TEM), Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy (IETS), Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Ultra-violet, visible, and photo-electron spectroscopy (UV-Vis, XPS, and UPS). Materials of interest include transition metal complexes, and metalorganics such as metal TCNQ salts, metal phthalocyanines and porphyrins.

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Supramolecular assembly of coronene and heptanoic acid.

Click on either picture to read some papers!

STM Image of a Mixed Monolayer of Co(II) and Cu(II) Phthalocyanines. The bright spots are the dz2 orbitals of the Co ion in CoPc. McAllister STM and DI electronics. Click on image to learn more!

Who we are....

Professor K.W. Hipps -- Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science. B.S from the U.T. El Paso, NATO Institute "States of Inorganic Materials" [Oxford 1972], Ph.D. in Chemical Physics [W.S.U 1976], NSF postdoctoral [U. of Michigan 1976-1978], Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, Washington Science Teachers 'Teacher of the Year' [1987]. College of Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award (1999-2000),Graduate and Professional Advisor Award (2000), University Distinguished Faculty Award (2002), Listed in Who's Who in America. Author of more than 125 publications.

Professor Ursula Mazur -- Chair, Materials Science Program and Professor of Chemistry. B.S from Wayne State University, Ph.D. in Physical Inorganic [U. of Michigan 1979], Author of more than 60 scientific publications.

Dr. Louis Scuiero: . Assistant Professor of Chemistry and supervisor of Nanoscale Instrumentation Facility.

Mr. William E. English -- 4th year Ph.D. Student in Physical Chemistry. Currently Will is working on Low Temp UHV STM imaging and spectroscopy.

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