Luis Hakim

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 via Atomic Layer Deposition using a fluidized bed reactor. This technique allows for modifying the surface of ultrafine particles while maintaining their bulk properties.  Applications 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.