Projects
Graphene as a sensor for cluster-surface interactions: charge transfer, spin scattering, and proximity induced superconductivity KU Leuven
Quantum size effects dominate the electric and magnetic properties of few-atom clusters, resulting in strong size dependences and new phenomena, different from bulk behaviour. To exploit the full potential of these atomic size building blocks in functional nanostructured materials one needs to establish a connection between the clusters and the macroscopic world. We propose an innovative approach to interact with the clusters without ...
Interplay of superconductivity and magnetism in rare-earth nitride films KU Leuven
Superconductivity was given its name over 100 years ago because of its most obvious property: the loss of all electrical resistance below a certain critical temperature. This discovery was exciting, since it meant the possibility of energy transport without any losses. It took researchers over 20 years to realize that superconductors are more than just perfect conductors, they are also materials that expel magnetic fields, called perfect ...