Research Goal

The Quardokus Research Group is interested in characterizing and developing new materials and methods for next-generation electronics.

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1. Reliability of self-assembled monolayers:
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are made from self-organizing molecules on a surface. In the image to the right shows an octanethiolate monolayer on a gold surface. Sulfur covalently bonds to the gold surface and van der Waals forces stabilize the hydrocarbon tails in a hexagonally packed standing formation. SAMs can be used to organize molecular components or stabilize the underlying substrate. Our group is interested in understanding how SAMs interact when perturbed.

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2. Engineering, characterization, and reliability of two-dimensional materials: Polymerized organic networks are exciting new materials that are one-atom thick with unique properties. Our group works to understand how engineered defects change charge and thermal transport properties of two-dimensional materials.
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3. Coupling and manipulating molecular rotors: Molecular rotors are molecules that are covalently bonded to a surface allowing branched molecular chains to rotate like an airplane propeller. Understanding and controlling this motion may lead to new technologies for next-generation electronics.
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