Investigadores:

• Boris Chornik (Prof. Asociado, jornada parcial)
  
• Marcos Flores (Pro. Asistente, jornada completa)
• Víctor M. Fuenzalida (Prof. Titular, jornada completa)
• Raúl C. Muñoz (Prof. Titular, jornada completa)
• Carmen González (PostDoc)

Estudiantes de postgrado

Nicolás Alarcón

Sebastián Bahamondes

Erick Burgos

Sebastián Donoso

Henry Fernández

Ignacio Olavarría

Nidia Reina

Estudiantes de pregrado

Antonio Ibañez

Magdalena Ortiz

Armando Chacón (UTEM)

Italo Moglia (UTEM)

Colaboradores en la FCFM

Rodrigo Espinoza (Prof. Asistente, DCM)

Mónica Soler (Prof. Asistente, DCM)

Edgar Mosquera (Prof. Asistente, DCM)

Francisco Gracia (Prof. Asociado, DIQ)

Tomas Vargas (Prof. Asociado, DIQ)

Personal técnico

Andrés Espinoza

Ricardo Silva

Líneas de Investigación:

Ciencia de superficies, nanomateriales y películas delgadas:

Crecimiento de películas metálicas.

Transporte electrónico en películas metálicas delgadas.

Formación de nanopartículas y películas de óxidos metálicos.

Caracterización química de superficies sólidas.

Moléculas auto-ensambladas en superficies metálicas.

PUBLICACIONES RECIENTES

Pulsed Laser Deposition of Carbon Films in Low Pressure Neutral Gas Background
F. Guzmán, H. Ruiz, M. Favre, S. Hevia, H. Bhuyan, H. Chuaqui, E. Wyndham and M. Flores
Journal of Physics: Conferences Series (accepted).

In situ-Raman studies on thermally induced structural changes of porous MoO₃ prepared in vapor phase under He and H^-2
D.E. Diaz-Droguett, R. El Far, V. M. Fuenzalida and A.L.Cabrera, 
Materials Chemistry and Physics 134, 631 (2012)

Photoluminescence in silicon/silicon oxide films produced by the Pulsed Electron Beam Ablation technique
M. Araya, D.E. Díaz-Droguett, M. Ribeiro, K. F. Albertin, J. Avila, V.M. Fuenzalida, R. Espinoza and D. Criado
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 358, 880 (2012)

Electron beam-induced structural transformations of MoO3 and MoO3-x crystalline nanostructures
D.E. Diaz-Droguett, A. Zuniga, G. Solorzano and V.M. Fuenzalida
Journal of Nanoparticle Research 16, 679 (2012)

Electron-surface scattering and the resistivity of thin gold films on mica: application of quantitative STM
M. Robles, C.A. Gonzalez-Fuentes, R. Henriquez, G. Kremer, L. Moraga, S. Oyarzun, M.A. Suarez, M. Flores and R.C. Munoz
Applied Surface Science 258, 3393 (2012)

Topographic study of gold thin films on mica by physical vapor deposition
S. Bahamondes, S. Donoso, R. Henríquez, G. Kremer, R. Muñoz y M. Flores
Avances en Ciencia e Ingeniería 3, 79 (2012)

Pt/WO3 thin films prepared by photochemical metal–organic deposition (PMOD) and its evaluation as carbon monoxide sensor
G.E. Buono-Core, A.H. Klahn, G. Cabello, E. Muñoz, M.J. Bustamante, C. Castillo, B. Chornik
Polyhedron 41, 134 (2012)

Synthesis and evaluation of bis-beta-diketonate dioxotungsten(VI) complexes as precursors for the photodeposition of WO3 films
G.E. Buono-Core, A.H. Klahn, C. Castillo, M.J. Bustamante, E. Muñoz, G. Cabello, B. Chornik
Polyhedron 30, 201 (2011)

A simple photochemical method to synthesize Ga203-Dy3+-M3+ thin films and their evaluation as optical materials (where M=Cr or Co)
G. Cabello, L. Lillo, Y. Huentupil, F. Cabrera, G.E. Buono-Core, B. Chornik
Journal of physics and chemistry of solids 72, 1170 (2011)

Molecular ion emission from alkanethiol-SAMs by HCI bombardment
M. Flores, V. Esaulov and Y. Yamazaki
Physica Scripta T144, 014045 (2011)

Resistivity of thin gold films on mica induced by electron-surface scattering from a self-affine fractal surface
R.C. Munoz, C.A. Gonzalez-Fuentes, R. Henriquez, A. Espinosa, G. Kremer, L. Moraga, A. Ibañez-Landeta, S. Bahamondes, S. Donoso and M. Flores
Journal of Applied Physics 110, 023710 (2011)

Tungsten oxide nanoparticles grown by condensation in gas using domestic appliancesV.M. Fuenzalida, Galvez-Arancibia, DG, Olavarria-Contreras, Salinger-Basterrica, MA, Diaz-Droguett.

Materials Letters 65, 3061 (2011)

Characterization of Hydrated Titanium Oxide With Sheet-Like And Tube-Like Structures Prepared By A Hydrothermal Processing

Fuentes, Zarate, R. Espinoza, Leyton, D.E. Diaz-Droguett, V.M. Fuenzalida

Journal Of The Chilean Chemical Society 56, 729 (2011)

Hydrothermal growth of zirconia nanobars on zirconium oxide

R.A. Espinoza-González, D.E. Diaz-Droguett, J.I. Avila, C.A. Gonzalez-Fuentes, V.M. Fuenzalida.

Materials Letters 65, 2121 (2011)

Gas effects on the chemical and structural characteristics of porous MoO(3) and MoO(3-x) grown by vapor condensation in helium and hydrogen

D.E. Diaz-Droguett, V.M. Fuenzalida

Materials Chemistry and Physics 126, 82 (2011)

Copper nanoparticles grown under hydrogen: Study of the surface oxide

D.E. Diaz-Droguett, R. Espinoza, V.M. Fuenzalida

Applied Surface Science 257, 4597 (2011)

INFRAESTRUCTURA

Evaporadores de haz de electrones y resistivos en vacío ultraalto

Espectrómetro de fotoelectrones (XPS)

Microscopio de efecto túnel y fuerza atómica (STM/AFM)

Imán supercondictor (9T)

Medición de propiedades de transporte eléctrico (4contactos)

Autoclave

Licuefactor de helio

PROYECTOS EN EJECUCIÓN

Fondecyt grant N° 11100277 (2010- 2013)

"Resistivity arising from electron scattering at grain boundary in thin copper polycrystalline films."

Fondecyt grant N° 1110168: (2011-2015)

“Electrochemical and hydrothermal growth of zirconian nanostructures on solid surfaces”.

Fondecyt grant N° 1120198 (2012- 2015)

“The effect of electron-surface scattering and electron-grain boundary scattering on charge transport in thin metallic films”

Programa de investigación asociativa (PIA) (2008-2012)

“Nanomateriales y Sistemas Nanoscópicos (NMAT), PSD53”

U-Redes (2011 – 2012) Vicerectoria de investigación UChile.

“Grupo de materiales moleculares en superficie”

Programa de investigación asociativa - Anillo(2013-2015)

  “Programa interdisciplinario de Nanomateriales y Sistemas Moleculares”