An underlying theme of our work is the quest for understanding the physical phenomena responsible for an observed effect. We pursue partnerships with universities and industry to leverage our research investments, establish collaborations with other experts in these fields and serve as Sandia's "gateway" for these technologies. Our work supports U.S. Department of Energy Defense  Programs, other DOE offices, other federal agencies, and industry.    

    Job Description
The successful candidate for this post-doctoral appointment will conduct fundamental research and development of large area of optical, electrical, magnetic nanocrystal coatings and property characterizations. Specifically, research areas include synthesis and functionalization of metal (e.g, gold), semiconducting (e.g., CdSe), and magnetic nanocrystals (e.g., FePt); Formation of large areas of ordered arrays through self-/direct-assembly; structural characterizations (e.g., SAXS, high resolution TEM/SEM, AFM, etc) and property characterizations through charge/energy transfer based characterizations. The successful candidate will be able to apply fundamental research results to ongoing, practical applications of the nanocrystal coatings for optical and electrical device applications (e.g., solar cell, thermal electrics, etc).