Films & Heterostructures Group | Materials Science & Engineering @ Drexel University

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Our group is focused on the synthesis and characterization of thin films and heterostructured materials. Films and heterostructures are used in a wide range of applications from electronics to energy devices to biomedical coatings. To advance such technologies, we aim to better understand and control fundamental electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of oxides, topological semimetals, and MXenes in thin film form and when interfaced with dissimilar materials.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Work on kagome superlattices published in ACS Nano

08/26 – Our work on confined magnetism in Fe₃Sn₂/CoSn kagome superlattices has been published in ACS Nano. We confirm ferromagnetism in ultrathin Fe₃Sn₂ layers, down to 2 nm in thickness, at room temperature, demonstrating that superlattice engineering provides a means to confine ferromagnetism in kagome metals as they approach the 2D limit.

Tessa Tucker defends her PhD dissertation

06/26 – Congratulations to Dr. Tessa Tucker, who successfully defended her PhD dissertation on anionic modifications in complex oxide films!

Prajwal Laxmeesha completes dissertation defense

06/25 – Congratulations to Dr. Prajwal Laxmeesha, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation on epitaxial kagome metals. Prajwal is headed to California to join Western Digital.