Characterizations and Spectroscopy
Characterizing the structural, optical, electronic, and magnetic properties of these materials provides valuable insights into their structure-property relationships. Our hybrid materials are structurally characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, complemented by optical spectroscopy such as UV–vis absorption and photoluminescence (PL), as well as chiroptical measurements, including circular dichroism (CD) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) spectroscopy.
Beyond these fundamental techniques, we collaborate with faculty members within the Organic and Carbon Electronics Laboratories at NC State to conduct advanced characterizations. For example, we work with Prof. Kenan Gundogdu on transient absorption spectroscopy to investigate charge transfer properties, with Prof. Dali Sun on the magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) to explore magnetic properties, and with Prof. Jun Liu on time-resolved MOKE (TR-MOKE) to study chiral phonons.