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Research activity
Materials and Surface Physics Group
Research activity
The Materials and Surface Physics group is
active in the study and characterization of
surfaces and nanostructured thin films by optical
ad electron spectroscopies, also exploiting
synchrotron radiation. Techniques include
photoemission, x-ray absorption, reflectivity,
luminescence. Particular emphasis is given to
organic thin films for molecular optoelectronic
devices.
Context and motivation of
the research
The performance of modern optical and
electronic devices is based on their properties at
the nanoscale. Therefore, it is essential to control
these properties down to the atomic level. This
is the research field of the group, aiming at
studying experimentally thin films and surfaces
that are relevant for applications.
Funded projects / grants
The group participates in local, national and
international programmes.
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Impact on society
The group operates in an international network of
collaborators, mainly involved in the improvement
of electronic devices in terms of reduced costs and
energy consumption, environmental sustainability,
enhancement of operation velocity, durability. These
are main factors stimulating research towards new
materials and architectures tailored at the nanoscale.
National and international
academic relationships regarding
the activity
The group participates in the coordination of
experimental activities at the Elettra Synchrotron
national laboratory in Trieste, through the conduction
of the BEAR beamline. The group members are also
associated to CNR, receiving funding for their activity at
Elettra. They are also research fellows of the University
of Johannesburg.