Our research seeks to address outstanding problems in semiconductor science and technology. To this end our group pursues investigations in the areas of photovoltaic materials, graphitic nanostructures, and semiconductor spintronics. Our efforts combine both materials synthesis and characterization, applying advanced growth and processing methods in combination with a broad suite of materials analysis techniques.
Current Research Activities
- Epitaxial growth of novel III-nitride semiconductors for photovoltaic applications
- Epitaxial growth of carbon films for graphene synthesis
- Electrical characterization of defects in graphene
- Synthesis and characterization of novel III-V highly mismatched alloys
- Investigation of thermal transport in carbon nanotube arrays
- Synthesis of ferromagnetic semiconductors by ion implantation and pulsed-laser melting
We are affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Materials Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Recent News
Dr. Petra Specht has penned an editorial entitled, "Women in Science: The Difficulty of Finding Female Talents" [PDF] in Advanced Engineering Materials.
Recent Papers
For a complete list please visit the publications page.