CURRICULUM VITAE              

Daisuke Hojo, Ph. D.

Current Address:

 

(Office)

 

Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, JAPAN

Phone # :

+81-22-217-5631

Fax # :

+81-22-217-5631

E-mail :

dhojo@tagen.tohoku.ac.jp

 

 

General information:

             

Date of birth :

12 November 1973

Place of birth :

Hokkaido, Japan

Nationality :

Japanese

 

Education:

 

1992-1996:

College of Natural Sciences at First Cluster of Colleges of University of Tsukuba

Awarded the degree of BS in Science for a thesis entitled

“The calculation of Lamb’s shift in hydrogen atoms using Relativistic Quantum Field Theory”

Work supervised by Professor Yang

1996-1998:

Master Program in Science and Engineering at University of Tsukuba

Awarded the degree of MS in Science for a thesis entitled

“Basic research on scintillation tile/glass fiber system of hadron calorie meter for Japan Liner Collider”

Work supervised by Professor Kim

2000-2003:

Doctoral Program in Engineering at University of Tsukuba

Awarded the degree of Ph. D. in engineering for a thesis entitled

“The formation of atomic step/terrace structure on silicon surfaces and the quantitative roughness evaluation of silicon surfaces”

Work supervised by Professor Yamabe

 


Research and Professional experiences:

 

1999-2000:

Part time research assistant at Texas Instruments Japan.

2000-2003:

Doctoral research in Department of applied physics at University of Tsukuba.

Work supervised by Professor Yamabe.

1.      Studied on thermal oxidation mechanism by atomic scale observation of SiO2/Si(111) interfaces with Atomic Force Microscopy.

2.      Studied on Si(111) surface roughness control using wet etching and thermal processes.

2003-2005:

AIST Research Fellow (post-doc.) in Advanced Semiconductor Research Center,

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan.

Work supervised by Dr. Yasuda.

1.      Development of automated vapor-liquid hybrid deposition system (a modified atomic layer deposition system, where hydrolysis is carried out in liquid water.).

2.      Evaluation of transistors incorporating high-k dielectric (hafnium and hafnium silicates) films.

3.      Studied on the optical properties of high-k dielectric films with Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopic ellipsometry.

2005-2007:

Research Fellow (Post-doc.) in Department of Chemical and Biomolecular                         Engineering at North Carolina State University.

Work supervised by Prof. Parsons.

1.      Super critical fluid CO2 processing for metal and metal oxides deposition on solid surfaces and polymers.

2.      Impregnation of Pd and Ag particles into the cotton fibers to develop unique properties, such as optical or conductivity.

3.      Replication of 3 dimensional structure by conformal coating from atomic layer deposition.

2007-2008:

Post-doc. in Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University.

Work supervised by Prof. Adschiri.

2008

-Present :

Assistant Professor in Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University.

1.      Studied on conformal coatings of metal oxide from Atomic Layer Deposition on convoluted 3D surfaces.

2.      2D and 3D self assembly of catalytic nanoparticles.

 


Technical Experiences:

 

Thin film deposition technology

ü  Vapor-liquid hybrid deposition (modified atomic layer deposition) for high-k dielectrics (Hafnium silicates).

ü  Vacuum evaporation.

ü  Sputter (TaN for gate metal of MISFET).

ü  Chemical fluid deposition of metal and metal oxides (Pd, Ag, Al2O3).

ü  Catalyst assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

ü  Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3.

ü  Electron beam evaporation of metal and metal oxides (Fe, Co, Ni, Al2O3).

ü  3 Dimensional replication from conformal coating with Atomic Layer Deposition on textile templates.

 

Nano-particle technology

ü  Self-assembly of nanocrystals as thin films.

ü  Impregnation of metal nanoparticles into porous structures (polymers, textiles) from chemical fluid technique.

 

Device technology

ü  Optical lithography.

ü  Reactive ion etching.

ü  Electrical characteristics for MIScap. and MISFET.

ü  Internal Photo electron Emission measurement.

 

Evaluation technique

ü  Atomic Force Microscopy.

ü  Spectroscopic ellipsometry.

ü  Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopic ellipsometry.

ü  X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

ü  Auger electron spectroscopy.

ü  Scanning electron microscopy.

ü  Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

 

Other technique

National Instrument, LabVIEW programming.

 

 

Research Interests:

ü  Thin film deposition from atomic layer deposition onto 3D tortuous structures.

ü  Replication of template structure with thin coating films for optical and catalytic application

ü  Construction of novel nano-structure by coating and impregnation.

ü  Self-assembly of nanocrystals as thin films.

ü Nanotechnology-based device development.

 

Membership of Academic Societies:

The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)

Materials Research Society (MRS)

The Society of Chemical Engineering, Japan (SCEJ)
Publications:

 

Thin film deposition

1.        G. Scarel, G. K. Hyde, D. Hojo, and G. N. Parsons

“Berreman effect in infrared adsorption spectroscopy of ionic oxide coatings formed by atomic layer deposition on three-dimensional structures”

J. Appl. Phys. 104, 094314 (2008).

2.        Q. Peng, J. C. Spagnola, D. Hojo, K.-J. Park, and G. N. Parsons

“Conformal Metal Oxide Coatings on Nanotubes by Direct Low-Temperature Metal-Organic Pyrolysis in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”

J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 26, 978 (2008).

3.        Q. Peng, D. Hojo, K.-J. Park, and G. N. Parsons

Low-Temperature Metal Oxide Film Deposition and Reaction Kinetics in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”

    Thin Solid Films 516, 4997 (2008).

4.        *D. Hojo, Y. Xuan, and T. Yasuda

“Development of automated vapor-liquid hybrid deposition (VALID) system to form high-k dielectrics”

Chemical Vapor Deposition 12 214 (2006).

5.        *D. Hojo, Y. Xuan, and T. Yasuda

“Growth of HfSiOx films by vapor-liquid hybrid deposition utilizing Si(OC2H5)4/Hf(tOC4H9)4 multilayer adsorption”

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. Pt2 Letter 44 L1433 (2005).

6.        Y. Xuan, D. Hojo, and T. Yasuda

“Well-behaved MOS Capacitor Characteristics of Hafnium Silicate Films Deposited in ALD Mode by Vapor-Liquid Hybrid Deposition Process”

Appl. Phys. Lett. 84 5097 (2004).

   Nanoparticles and nanowires

1.     S. D. Gittard, D. Hojo, G. K. Hyde, R. J. Narayan, G. Scarel, and G. N. Parsons

“Antifungal textiles formed using silver deposition in supercritical carbondioxide”

Accepted to J. Mater. Eng. Perform.

2.     N. Tokuda, H. Watanabe, D. Hojo, S. Yamasaki, K. Miki, and K. Yamabe

“Fabrication of Cu nanowires along atomic step edge lines on Si(111) substrates”

Appl. Surf. Sci. 237 528 (2004).

3.     N. Tokuda, D. Hojo, S. Yamasaki, K. Miki, and K. Yamabe

“Selective Growth of Cu Nanowires on Si(111) Substrates”

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. Pt2 Letter 42 L1210 (2003).

   Silicon surfaces and interfaces

1.     *D. Hojo, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

    “Direct observation of Two-Dimensional growth at SiO2/Si(111) interface” 

Thin Solid Films 515 7892 (2007).

2.     *D. Hojo, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

“Effect of SiO2 Fence on Atomic Step Flow in Chemical Etching of Si Surface”

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. Pt2 Letter 42 L561 (2003).

3.     *D. Hojo, H. Ooeda, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

“Topography Change due to Multilayer Oxidation at SiO2/Si(111) Interfaces”

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 42 1903 (2003).

4.     *D. Hojo, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

“Atomic Topography Change of SiO2/Si Interfaces during Thermal Oxidation”

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. Pt2 Letter 41 L505 (2002).

5.     M. Murata, N. Tokuda, D. Hojo, and K. Yamabe

“Leakage current distribution in ultrathin oxide on silicone surface with step/terrace”

Thin Solid Films 414 56 (2002).

6.     N. Tokuda, M. Murata, D. Hojo, and K. Yamabe

“SiO2 Surface and SiO2/Si Interface Topography Change by Thermal Oxidation”

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40 4763 (2001).

 

Proceedings:

           D. Hojo, G. K. Hyde, J. C. Spagnola, and G. N. Parsons

“3-Dimensional Al2O3 Fiber Networks using Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition on a Cotton Template”

2007MRSFall Meeting, 1054-FF03-08.

 

Presentations (International Conferences):

1.      D. Hojo, G. K. Hyde, J. Spagnola, and G. N. Parsons

“3-Dimensional Al2O3 Fiber Networks using Low Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition on a Cotton Template”

2007 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston Nov. 2007.

2.      D. Hojo, Y. Xuan, and T. Yasuda

“Liquid-Phase Hydrolysis of Hf(OC4H9)4/Si(OC2H5)4 Multilayers for HfSiOx Growth by the VALID Process”

The ALD 2006 conference at Seoul, South Korea July 2006.

3.      D. Hojo, Y. Xuan, and T. Yasuda

“Development of Automated Vapor-Liquid Hybrid Deposition (VALID) System for High-k Dielectrics Formation”

The ALD 2004 conference at University of Helsinki, Finland Aug. 2004.

4.      D. Hojo, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

“Topographic change at SiO2/Si interface with multilayer oxidation for various temperatures”

The 201st Meeting of the Electrochemical Society at Salt Lake City, U.S. Oct. 2002.

5.      D. Hojo, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

“Topographic change with Multilayer Oxidation at SiO2/Si interfaces”

Solid State Devices and Materials, Nagoya, Japan Sept. 2002.

6.      D. Hojo, N. Tokuda, and K. Yamabe

“Increasing roughness of SiO2/Si interface during Thermal Oxidation”

International Workshop on Gate Insulator 2001 at Tokyo, Japan Nov. 2001.

7.      M. Murata, N. Tokuda, D. Hojo, and K. Yamabe

“Two dimensional Distribution of Leakage Current in Ultrathin Oxide on Stepped Si Surface”

The 198th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society at Phoenix U.S. Oct. 2000.

 

Presentations (Domestic conferences in Japanese):

 2000-present    Ten oral presentations in domestic conferences.

 

Patents:

 T. Yasuda, D. Hojo, Patent No. 4102881 (Japan Patent Right).

 

Awards and Honors:

 2002-2003:        The Japan Scholarship Foundation scholarship.