NIST Carbon Nanotubes for Optical Applications - Directed Assembly, Characterization, and Emergent Properties
NIST seeks research for assembling and characterizing carbon nanotubes to enhance their optical properties for sensing and photonics.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 (NIST February Review) | May 1, 2025 (Close Date) | August 1, 2025 (NIST August Review)
Funding Amounts: $82,764 stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration is 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research on directed assembly and characterization of single-wall carbon nanotubes to enhance their optical properties for sensing, quantum, and photonic applications at NIST.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a doctoral degree earned within the last 5 years; applicants must contact a NIST Research Adviser prior to applying; NIST participates only in February and August review cycles.
Description
This fellowship opportunity at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focuses on research involving single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which exhibit exceptional structure-specific optical properties. These properties are relevant for advanced sensing devices, quantum materials such as single photon sources, terahertz applications, and photonic structures.
The research aims to develop and study methods for the directed assembly of individual SWCNTs onto device structures or into two- and three-dimensional crystalline arrays. Both the assembly techniques (e.g., aligned films, arrays of individualized nanotubes) and the characterization of the assembly success and emergent optical behaviors are of interest. The goal is to understand and harness structure-dominated optical phenomena for practical applications.
This fellowship is part of the NRC Research Associateship Programs, which provide postdoctoral scientists with opportunities to conduct self-directed research aligned with federal laboratory goals, gain mentorship, and access state-of-the-art facilities.
