DrEric Gabilondo

My research interests broadly encompass synthesis, crystal growth, and emergent properties of novel inorganic solids. I am specifically interested in designing synthetic techniques for the crystal growth and discovery of metastable materials using earth-abundant and low-toxicity metals. Metastable materials can have exotic properties and can potentially out-perform contemporary materials, but are extremely challenging to synthesize due to their intrinsic thermodynamic instability. Current applications of interest include both linear and non-linear optical properties, such as (a) semiconductors for solar-driven water splitting, (b) birefringent materials for lenses and screens, and (c) second-harmonic generation for Deep-UV and mid-IR solid-state laser systems.