Date of Award
2025
Document Type
Campus Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics (PhD)
Administrative Home Department
Department of Physics
Advisor 1
Yoke Khin Yap
Committee Member 1
John Jaszczak
Committee Member 2
Ranjit Pati
Committee Member 3
Paul Bergstrom
Abstract
Van der Waals nanomaterials refer to a class of materials and assemblies of materials
where individual atomic layers are held in place by weak van der Waals forces. In
this work, we examine two types of quantum van der Waals materials: molybdenum
disulfide quantum dots and a novel, tunable, organic quantum dot, and we explore the
potential applications for them both. For the molybdenum disulfide quantum dots,
we report a solar cell using sustainable thin films and our quantum dots with a power
conversion efficiency greater than 5%. For our novel quantum dot, we explore factors
of synthesis, propose a fluorescence mechanism involving strong hydrogen bonding,
and explore biomedical applications via internal functionalization of boron nitride
nanotubes with our new quantum dot.
Recommended Citation
Kabel, Jeff, "Quantum van der Waals Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications", Campus Access Dissertation, Michigan Technological University, 2025.
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