Tuesday, 7th October 2008 (627 views)

A postdoctoral researcher from the College of William & Mary in the US has won an award for his work with ultra-thin gold film.

Cesar Calvero, from the institution's department of applied science, has been named as the recipient of the Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the American Vacuum Society.

Along with his partner Ale Lukaszew, he combined gold and cobalt to produce the film in order to obtain optical and magnetic qualities for use in nanotechnology and biotech applications.

While explaining his work, Mr Calvero said: "It's not just a question of mixing materials; it's a question of mixing them right so that they have the optimum optical and structural properties."

The award will be presented at a ceremony in Boston in late October.

Recently, gold nanoscientist Mostafa El-Sayed was honoured with a National Medal of Science, presented to him by George Bush at the White House.

 

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