Department: Chemistry
Advisor: Daniel Gamelin
I am investigating the electrochemical, magnetic, and optical properties of 2D layered materials, including chromium thiophosphate (CrPS4). CrPS4 was originally investigated as a potential battery material but was subsequently found to possess interesting magnetic, optical, and semiconducting properties. Using light as an exploratory tool, I will deepen the field’s fundamental understanding of this material, which is still limited. This research will open the door to a new family of tunable layered electronic materials with many uses such as improving battery technology. The magneto-optical properties of CrPS4 also make it a good candidate for atomically thin magnetic semiconductors in spintronic devices, which could increase the energy efficiency of future electronics.