Jobs

Accessing the Spinterface properties
At the origin of hybrid states at the interface between molecules and ferromagnets.

The adsorption of non-magnetic atoms and molecules on ferromagnetic (FM) transition metal surfaces creates a hybrid interface – often referred to as spinterface - that can exhibit novel and peculiar spin properties. On the one hand, the adsorbate’s electronic structure becomes spin-polarized due to the interaction with the ferromagnet, while, on the other hand, the magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic surface can be altered due to hybridization with the adsorbate states.

Accessing the electronic properties of these heterogeneous systems is thus fundamental for spin-related quantum applications.

The proposed BSc. or MSc. projects aim at understanding how hybridization affects both sides of the interface by means of state-of-the-art photoemission and microscopy methods, such as Photoemission Orbital Tomography and Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy.

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For further info contact: giovanni.zamborlini(at)uni-graz.at

Molecules on 2D materials
lay the foundation for the new generation of organic-functionalized devices.

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, particularly transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), have gained significant interest for their unique properties and potential applications in electronics and photonics. However, synthesizing defect-free 2D TMD materials reliably remains a major challenge. This is in stark contrast to the well established field of organics. Molecules with tailored electronic and optical properties can be controllably synthesized can exhibit photo --, electron --, electric --, chemical and/or temperature induced conformational changes.

Combining organics with 2D TMDs holds promise for creating even more advanced, multifunctional flexible devices, requiring a deep understanding of the organic-2D TMD interface.

The proposed BSc. or MSc. projects aim at characterising the energy level alignment at the molecular/TMD interface by means of state-of-the-art photoemission and microscopy methods, such as Photoemission Orbital Tomography and Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy.

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For further info contact: giovanni.zamborlini(at)uni-graz.at

2D molecular frameworks
Controlling the electronic properties of extended networks via on-surface chemistry.


The isolation of a single layer of graphite in 2004 started a new “gold rush” towards the synthesis of 2-dimensional (2D) molecular frameworks. As a consequence of their low dimensionality, these molecular systems show new intriguing and exotic properties, which raised a huge interest among the scientific community, boosting the research activity in this field. Depending on the symmetry of organic linker, different types of lattices can be obtained. Among them, Kagome lattices, which can be seen as a two-dimensional network of corner-sharing triangles, have gained a lot of interest because they exhibit nontrivial electronic properties. In fact, their lattice symmetry results in topological flat bands, endowing electrons with unusual properties, especially novel quantum states.


Tailoring on-demand the electronic properties of these novel will pave the way for the design and fabrication of next-generation optoelectronic devices.


The proposed BSc. or MSc. projects aim at controlling the electronic structure of such molecular frameworks by on-surface chemistry techniques and by tuning the metal-molecule interaction. The proposed systems will be investigated by means of state-of-the-art photoemission and microscopy methods, such as Photoemission Orbital Tomography and Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy.

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For further info contact: giovanni.zamborlini(at)uni-graz.at