Tim Jones
- Professor of Chemistry, University of Warwick.
- Previously spent 17 years at Imperial College London as Professor of Chemical Physics (1997-2007).
- Author of 220 scientific papers and patents.
- Director of the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) funded SUPERGEN Collaboration "Excitonic Solar Cells": ca. £3.3M, 8 UK universities (2009-2013).
- Numerous industrial collaborators, including BP Solar and QinetiQ.
- Education: BSc (Liverpool), PhD (Liverpool)
Research Summary
Controlling the growth and properties of a wide range of semiconductor thin films and nanostructures, using both inorganic and organic materials. A sophisticated array of thin film deposition techniques is used to develop new types of structures with novel and well-defined functional properties (i.e. electronic, optical or magnetic), and prototype devices are developed in areas such as solar cells, sensors and spintronics. Current research includes: Organic solar cells; Hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells; Molecular magnetism and spintronics; Molecular assembly at surfaces and control of interface properties; Growth of indium nitride alloys and nanostructures; III-V semiconductor nanostructures for high efficiency solar cells; Novel narrow band gap semiconductor materials for infrared sensing applications.
The group's research is focused on controlling the growth and properties of a wide range of thin films, nanostructures and complex heterostructures, using both inorganic and organic semiconductor materials. The overall aim is to develop new types of structure with novel and well-defined functional properties (i.e. electronic, optical, magnetic or optoelectronic), and then to exploit them through the development of innovative device structures. Particular emphasis is placed on correlating thin film property with growth mechanism; the control of surface and interface properties; the development of multilayer structures and heterostructures with novel properties; and the fabrication and assessment of prototype device structures for applications in areas including solar cells, sensors and spintronics. We collaborate extensively with other research groups in Warwick (in Chemistry, Physics and Engineering), as well as with many groups at other UK and overseas universities and research institutes. We also have excellent links with several industrial companies.
