Day 4: Doping, Defects & Lower Dimensional Materials
Day 4 explores how imperfections and dimensionality affect material properties. We'll cover the theory behind doping and defects, as well as practical modeling of 1D and 2D materials. The day is hands-on-heavy, so be ready to build and analyze real systems.
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🕢 07:45 PM – 08:45 PM: Lecture Sessions
🧬 Doping & Defects (35 min)
- Techniques to control doping concentration
- Studying isolated defect properties
- Calculating defect formation energy
🧻 1D and 2D Materials (25 min)
- Overview of lower dimensional systems
- Key properties and challenges in modeling
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🕣 08:45 PM – 09:20 PM: Hands-On Session
🏗️ Modeling Doped & Lower Dimensional Materials (50 min)
- Simulating properties of doped materials
- Approaches to modeling 1D and 2D systems
🕤 09:30 PM – 10:20 PM: Hands-On Session
🧾 Isolated Defects (50 min)
- Creating and analyzing color centers and defect complexes
- Calculating defect formation energies
- Evaluating thermodynamic stability of defects
🧩 10:30 PM – Open Session
- General Q&A / Discussion