Professor Chyan's research program, operates in the Interfacial Electrochemistry and Materials Research laboratory (IEMRL), has an international reputation of successfully exploring critical underlying fundamental science to greatly facilitate microelectronic fabrication, functional nanostructure design and alternative energy development. With frequent interactions with major microelectronic company like Intel, GlobalFoundries, TEL, and LAM, the work of the IEMRL has worldwide reach and impact.

Highlights:

Semiconductor Materials Chemistry

Microelectronic Fabrication

Interfacial Electrochemistry

Mission:

Professor Chyan's research group actively explore underlying fundamental science of selected critical interfaces relevant to advanced microelectronic fabrication and functional nanostructure design/development. Various highly sensitive metrology were developed to characterize metals, semiconductors, oxides, organics and their composites. The improved understanding of fundamental interfacial properties leads to useful functional designs, such as chemical sensors, IC metal interconnects, Cu diffusion barriers, corrosion inhibitors, fuel cells and renewable energy.