The research in our laboratory is focused on understanding and controlling surface and interfacial chemistry and applying this knowledge to a range of problems in semiconductor processing, nanotechnology, and sustainable energy. The role of interfaces becomes increasingly important as system dimensions are scaled downward. For example, most electronic and optoelectronic devices are undergoing rapid scaling, with lengths moving into the nanometer range and the surface to volume ratio becoming very large. The function of many next-generation electronic and nanoscale devices will therefore depend critically on the ability to control and modify the properties of their interfaces.

More detailed information on the individual research projects in the group can be found at the following links:

	Interface engineering for photovoltaics
	Non-toxic, earth-abundant photovoltaic absorbers
	Novel fabrication methods for catalysis
	Surface functionalization and self-assembly
	Atomic layer deposition
	Organic nanoscale thin films

Acknowledgments and Funding

Research in our laboratory is currently supported by the following sources:

• National Science Foundation (Grant No. CHE 0615087)
• Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
• American Chemical Society -  Petroleum Research Fund
• Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
• Intel
• Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics (CAMP) funded by KAUST
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory