I have an immediate opening for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a project that involves synthesis and functionalization of small Si- and Ge-nanorods and their further incorporation into various materials. The nanorods are assembled from nine-atom clusters by a controlled step-wise process and the resulting nano-sized oligomers are of the same size and shape. The ideal candidate for the position should have both inorganic/organometallic solution-phase synthetic skills working with air-sensitive systems as well as experience in characterization of nano-objects by electron microscopy, optical spectroscopy, electrochemistry, etc.

Relevant publications:
Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 5789
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 10990
Organometallics 2006, 25, 5678 (a review)
Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 2704
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4026
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7676

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