I. TOPIC: Preparation of functional nanomaterials involving surfaces and interfaces of solids.
TARGET: Establishment of novel synthetic approaches, like Interfacial Reaction Growth (IRG) and Metallothermal Reaction (MTR);
Probing properties of surface structures, including optical, magnetic, thermoelectric properties, etc.
METHOD: CVD/TEM/HRTEM/XRD
II. TOPIC: Adsorption and self-assembly of functional molecules on surfaces
TARGET: Precise control and prediction of molecular self-assemblies;
Application of such molecular structures in spintronics.
METHOD: STM/AFM
III. TOPIC: Design and fabrication of low-dimensional structures on surfaces
TARGET: Revealing the mechanism of surface structures on molecular adsorption, activation and catalytic reactions
METHOD: STM/AFM/MBE/LEED/RHEED/UHV CVD/Electrochemistry
IV. TOPIC: Spintronics
TARGET: Controlling and application of the spin of electrons via surface science
METHOD: LT-MF-STM, spin-polarized STM