Abstract
Nina Berner, CRANN (TCD)
Chemistry on Surfaces - Interdisciplinary Adventures of a Physicist
The growing demand for smaller and smaller devices has led to the rise of a new research field often termed “nanoscience”. It aims to expand our understanding of the processes at the molecular or even atomic scale and to use these new insights to design and engineer novel functional materials. While the characterisation of objects at the nanoscale with both microscopic and spectroscopic techniques requires a good understanding of physics, the engineering of new materials or material systems is often based on chemistry or biochemistry, depending on the desired application. While the interdisciplinary nature of nanoscience poses a big challenge for the individual researchers, it could lead to exciting and revolutionary new technologies in computing, renewable energies and medicine. This talk explores some examples of interdisciplinary research conducted in CRANN.