Primary Researcher(s) / Coordinator(s): Prof. Dr. H. Emrah Ünalan
General Information

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The group is focused on the synthesis and solution processing of semiconducting and metallic nanowires/carbon nanotubes and exploiting their novel properties in flexible devices. Devices of interest include, but not limited to solar cells, light emitting diodes, batteries, supercapacitors, transistors and photodetectors.

Equipments

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• 2-inch AIXTRON-Nanoinstruments, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) system
• 3-source physical vapor deposition (PVD) system
• MBraun Unistar Glove Box
• Computer controlled 1-inch CVD system
• Spectrometer/photometer/Integrated sphere
• Light sources/UV lamps
• Sourcemeters/picoammeter
• Gamry 3000 Galvanostat/Potentiostat/ZRA
• Makerbot 3D printer
• Stretching and flexing device
• Various other materials chemistry tools (spin coaters, tip/bath sonicators, dip/spray/ultrasonic spray coaters, ultrapure DI water generator, pH meters, vacuum furnace, centrifuge, high/low temperature furnaces)

Completed and Ongoing Research Projects

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• Development of Light Emitting Diodes Utilizing Hydrothermally Grown Zinc Oxide Nanowires (2010-2012) The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
• Development of Nanowire Enhanced Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells (2010-2012) The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
• Synthesis of Germanium Nanowires and Their Utilization in Photodetectors (2012-2013) METU – BAP Project.
• Synthesis of Silicon Nanowires and Their Utilization in Solar Cells (2010-2012) METU – BAP Project.
• Carbon Nanotube Thin Films and Their EMI Shielding Properties (2011-2012) METU – BAP Project.
• Zinc Oxide Nanowires for Light Emitting Diodes (2009-2011) METU – BAP Project.
• Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications (2009-2011) State Planning Organization (DPT).

Collaborators

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• Prof. Gehan Amaratunga, Electrical Engineering Division, University of Cambridge, UK.
• Prof. Manish Chhowalla, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, USA.
• Prof. Raşit Turan, Department of Physics, METU.

Lab Images

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