Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is adopted to deposit thin films in an atomic layer by atomic layer fashion with unique features with respect to uniformity, conformality and control of surface and material properties. Area selective deposition (ASD) leads to a uniform deposition in only desired areas of a patterned substrate, avoiding the use of photolithography for patterning. As such, both methods have become very popular atomic scale processing techniques with many applications in various fields of science and technology.
In collaboration with various academic and industry partners - in and outside the Eindhoven Brainport region - we have two openings if you are interested to work in the field of ALD and ASD. The applications of the research are primarily in the area of nano(opto)electronics and renewable energy technologies. You will work on one of the following projects:
- ALD for metal halide perovskite-based tandem solar cells - enabling high-efficiency devices
- ASD for bottom-up and self-aligned fabrication - enabling highly-scaled nanoelectronic devices
You will join the Plasma & Materials Processing (PMP,
www.tue.nl/pmp) research group at the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education of the TU/e. The research in this group is coordinated by the principal investigators Prof. Adriana Creatore, Dr. Bart Macco, Dr. Adrie Mackus and Prof. Erwin Kessels. The present research in the PMP group embraces several research lines such as the experimental investigation of the plasma medium,
in situ and operando studies of interaction of reactive species with surfaces, and (plasma-based) synthesis at the atomic scale of materials of interest in many fields in science and technology. You will be embedded in the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (EHCI,
https://www.tue.nl/en/research/institutes/eindhoven-hendrik-casimir-institute/) or in the Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES,
https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-areas/energy/eindhoven-institute-for-renewable-energy-systems-eires/).
The research group and institute comprise an enthusiastic and diverse group of researchers who share a passion for collaborative efforts and working with students. They are strongly embedded in (inter)national academic and industrial research networks. You will have access to state-of-the-art lab and clean room facilities (
https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/nanolabtue/nanolabtue) in aforementioned areas. These include many experimental systems for atomic-scale processing and extensive material analysis equipment.