PostDoc position at IEMN

PostDoc position opening on the following topic:
Elaboration and study of physical properties of graphene-based nanostructures

The discovery of new 2D materials with original electronic band structures has initiated a tremendous interest for studying how further modification of their morphology can affect these physical properties. One of the main objectives has been to find alternatives to conventional top-down manufacturing of tailored graphene-based structures originally demonstrating semimetal electronic properties. The bottom-up approach using on-surface reaction of molecular precursor’s proved to be an efficient method for growth of one- and two-dimensional graphenic architectures on metal surfaces (e.g., via Ullmann coupling and cyclo-dehydrogenation). Following this strategy, different tailored graphene nanostructures like graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) can be elaborated that permit tuning their electronic properties from semimetal to semiconducting. This holds great promises for future integration of these graphenic materials into vertical van der Waals heterostructures assembling together isolating, semimetal, and semiconducting 2D materials.
Inspired by these studies, the project proposed in our group will be focused on the investigation of atomic structure, electronic and electrical properties of tailored graphene-based materials that will be grown on surfaces of different nature followed by their transfer on targeted substrates.

Interested candidates are invited to send a CV, motivation letter and contact details of two referees to
Nataliya Kalashnyk, Junior Professor Chair, Tel: (+33) 03 20 19 79 07
E–mail: nataliya.kalashnyk@univ–lille.fr