Applied Physics Seminar: “Why and How Electrochemistry and Applied Physics Students Are a Good Match”

This talk will highlight projects in my group that involve semiconductor electrochemistry. The connection between these projects and basic problems in chemistry, materials science, surface science, semiconductor device physics, and electrochemistry will be discussed. The first topic that will be presented will be our method to grow crystalline forms of groups IV and III-V semiconductors under benchtop conditions. Our results to date will be relayed. Areas where new applied physics students can contribute will be emphasized. The second topic will be our foray into the development of semiconductor ultramicroelectrodes. Comparisons between semiconductor/liquid and semiconductor/metal contacts will be discussed and opportunities for new types of measurements will be presented.