Internship: Probing Interfaces in Plasmonic Gold-Titania Nanorods
Core
Engineering the interface between gold nanorods and a TiO₂ shell to optimize hot-electron injection for photocatalysis applications.
Role type
Research intern (materials science/physics)
Builds
Plasmonic gold-Titania nanorods with optimized charge-transfer interfaces
Domain
Sustainable energy science / Nanophotonics / Materials science
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Single-particle dark-field scattering, time-resolved photoluminescence, electron microscopy, tomography, crystallization pathway engineering
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Gold nanorods, TiO₂ shell, dark-field scattering, photoluminescence, electron microscopy, tomography
Responsibilities
Study and engineer the interface between gold nanorods and a TiO₂ shell; Explore different crystallization pathways to improve the interface while preserving plasmonic properties; Measure charge transfer efficiency using single-particle dark-field scattering and (time-resolved) photoluminescence; Correlate measurements with structural data from electron microscopy and tomography to understand how interface structure and morphology govern charge transfer
Seniority
Intern