Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150103837

Funded Activity Summary

Semiconductor quantum wells at the atomic scale. The project will prepare novel semiconductor materials based on layered transition metal dichalcogenides in which electrons are confined in atomically-thin planes. This strong confinement leads to new properties that will be studied in this project, including strong electron-electron interactions, strong electron-defect interactions and atomically-sharp heterostructures. Additionally the novel electronic structure of the dichalcogenides leads to new electronically and optically addressable information storage and transmission based on the 'valley' of the electrons. It is expected that these new properties will enable photovoltaics, quantum-confined devices operating at room temperature, and new information processing based on the valley degree of freedom.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $744,300.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Surfaces and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter | Condensed Matter Physics | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Integrated Circuits and Devices | Solar-Photovoltaic Energy |

Other Keywords

Condensed Matter Physics | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Integrated Circuits and Devices | Solar-Photovoltaic Energy | Surfaces and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter

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