Research · Materials Physics
CVD Growth of V₂O₅ and 2D Materials
Optimizing chemical vapor deposition of vanadium pentoxide and hexagonal boron nitride thin films, characterized with AFM, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction.
What I did
I joined the Gutiérrez Lab as a research assistant supporting a Ph.D. candidate’s work on two-dimensional and thin-film material synthesis.
- Used chemical vapor deposition to optimize the growth of vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅), hexagonal boron nitride, and related materials, with the goal of producing films more efficiently and at lower cost.
- Characterized growths with atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction to guide the next round of optimization.
- Learned cleanroom procedures and the synthesis theory behind semiconductor materials. This groundwork led directly to my independent C₆₀ project.