03/31/2025
By Kwok Fan Chow

The Kennedy College of Science, Department of Chemistry, invites you to attend a Ph.D. Research Proposal defense by Anthony J. Branco entitled “Sn-Based Heusler Alloys for Plasmon-Active Architectures.”

Degree: Doctoral
Location: Olney Hall, Room 518
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 1 p.m.

Committee Chair:
Professor Michael B. Ross, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Committee Members:
Professor Marina Ruths, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Professor James E. Whitten, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Professor Mingdi Yan, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Abstract:
Heusler alloys are a unique set of intermetallic species that are formed in precise stoichiometric ratios that permit interesting magnetic, electronic, and phonon modes that are of interest to nanophotonics and the field of plasmonics. Here, we describe potential avenues of synthesis and multi-scale structural assessments to hybridizing Heusler alloys within or in conjugate with existing plasmonic architectures. Specifically, alloying within the context of p-block element, tin (Sn), will be discussed, as is potential avenues for hybrid Heusler plasmon-active material systems.

All interested students and faculty members are invited to attend.