Luis Hakim
Graduate Research Assistant
Atomic Layer Deposition

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (2007)

My main project goal is the application of ultrathin films on the surface of nanoparticles viaÌýAtomic Layer DepositionÌýusing aÌýfluidized bedÌýreactor. This technique allows for modifying the surface of ultrafine particles while maintaining their bulk properties. ÌýApplications of this development range from microelectronics and high-performance materials to targeted-drug delivery and advanced cosmetic products.

This is a very novel development since conformal, non-granular, pinhole-free coatings had never been applied to bulk quantities of nanoparticles before. I am also interested in studying the new physical and chemical properties provided by the thin films as well as the effect of such films on interparticle forces.