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Robert Jacobberger

Robert Jacobberger

Assistant Professor

The overarching goal of our group is to develop scalable, industry-compatible approaches to engineer low-dimensional (2D, 1D, and 0D) materials, heterostructures, assemblies, and devices with atomic-scale precision. This atomic-scale precision promises unprecedented control over properties and designer electronic, photonic, and quantum devices with unparalleled performance and entirely new functionality. The nanoscale systems developed in our group are harnessed to develop next-generation technologies, including integrated circuits, photovoltaics, optoelectronics, flexible devices, and quantum computing, communication, and sensing. Our research also provides new opportunities to advance fundamental understanding of quantum phenomena, crystal growth, and semiconductor device physics.

Department

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Contact

4621, Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Dr
Madison, WI

  • PhD 2016, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • BS 2011, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • MS , University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Electronic, photonic, and quantum materials
  • High-performance devices
  • Thin-film deposition
  • Characterization

  • 2024 ARPA-E, ARPA-E IGNIITE Finalist
  • 2012 National Defense Science and Engineering, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
  • 2012 National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, Declined
  • 2011 Raymond G. and Anne W. Herb Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
  • 2011 UNL Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Outstanding Senior Award
  • 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
  • 2010 UNL, Dr. Fred W. Upson Research Fellowship
  • 2010 NASA, NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship
  • 2009 NASA, NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship
  • 2009 UNL, UCARE Grant
  • 2008 UNL, UCARE Grant

  • Jacobberger, R. (2024). Synthesis of Semiconducting Graphene Nanoribbons on Germanium for Next-Generation Nanoelectronics. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.
  • Saraswat, V., Way, A. J., Zheng, X., Jacobberger, R., Manzo, S., Tiwale, N., Dwyer, J. H., Kawasaki, J. K., Nam, C., Gopalan, P., & others, (2023). Bottom-up synthesis of mesoscale nanomeshes of graphene nanoribbons on germanium. APL Materials, 11(4).
  • Su, K. A., Jacobberger, R., Stan, L., & Arnold, M. S. (2023). Boundary-Directed Epitaxy of Block Copolymers Toward Sub-10 nm Fabrication. ECS Transactions, 111(1), 11.
  • Moisanu, C. M., Jacobberger, R., Skala, L. P., Stern, C. L., Wasielewski, M. R., & Dichtel, W. R. (2023). Crystalline arrays of copper porphyrin qubits based on ion-paired frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(33), 18447--18454.
  • Li, G., Qin, F., Jacobberger, R., Mukherjee, S., Jones, L. O., Young, R. M., Pankow, R. M., Kerwin, B. P., Flagg, L. Q., Zheng, D., & others, (2023). What is the role of non-fullerene acceptor symmetry in polymer solar cell efficiency?. Joule, 7(9), 2152--2173.
  • Saraswat, V., Way, A., Jacobberger, R., & Arnold, M. (2022). CVD Synthesis of Graphene Nanomesh on Ge (001). In Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 241 (pp. 876–876).
  • Williams, M. L., Schlesinger, I., Ramirez, C. E., Jacobberger, R., Brown, P. J., Young, R. M., & Wasielewski, M. R. (2022). Effect of crystallinity on endoergic singlet fission in perylenediimide single crystals and polycrystalline films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(25), 10287--10297.
  • Jacobberger, R., Savage, D. E., Zheng, X., Sookchoo, P., Rojas Delgado, R., Lagally, M. G., & Arnold, M. S. (2022). Effect of Germanium Surface Orientation on Graphene Chemical Vapor Deposition and Graphene-Induced Germanium Nanofaceting. Chemistry of Materials, 34(15), 6769--6778.
  • Way, A. J., Jacobberger, R., Guisinger, N. P., Saraswat, V., Zheng, X., Suresh, A., Dwyer, J. H., Gopalan, P., & Arnold, M. S. (2022). Graphene nanoribbons initiated from molecularly derived seeds. Nature Communications, 13(1), 2992.
  • Williams, M. L., Schlesinger, I., Jacobberger, R., & Wasielewski, M. R. (2022). Mechanism of ultrafast triplet exciton formation in single cocrystals of $pi$-stacked electron donors and acceptors. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144(40), 18607--18618.

  • E C E 210 - Introductory Experience in Electrical Engineering (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 399 - Independent Study (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 489 - Honors in Research (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)
  • M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Spring 2025)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2024)
  • E C E 745 - Solid State Electronics (Fall 2024)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2024)
  • E C E 210 - Introductory Experience in Electrical Engineering (Spring 2024)
  • E C E 399 - Independent Study (Spring 2024)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)
  • E C E 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2023)
  • E C E 745 - Solid State Electronics (Fall 2023)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2023)
  • E C E 399 - Independent Study (Summer 2023)