Darrick Williams is a Research Technologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He specializes in bench top, schlenk line, and microwave synthesis and characterization of nano-micro materials using X-ray diffraction, SAXS, Thin Film XRD, and various electron microscopes. Darrick has numerous publications, ranging from synthesis of Te nanowires to electron microscopy analysis of materials.
Expertise
- Chemical synthesis and characterization of of nano to bulk materials
- Microwave synthesis quantum materials and novel nanomaterials ranging from intermetallic to oxides
- Powder, small angle r-ray and single crystal
- X-ray diffractometers
- FT-IR spectrometers
- Operation and analysis with scanning electron microscopy with EDS, EBSD and
- Fibbing capablities
Capabilities
Education
PhD, Chemistry, Arizona State University
BS, Chemistry, Iowa State University
Awards
- Los Alamos Award Program, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2011
- Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence, CIA / Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2003
- Shell Departmental Research Award, Arizona State University, 1998
- Merck Undergraduate Research Award, Iowa State University, 1995
- Dow Corning Recognition Award, 1994
- Laura Vernon Scholarship, Iowa State University, 1994
- George Washington Carver Scholarship, Iowa State University, 1991–1995
Service
- LAAD (Los Alamos African American Diversity Organization), 2008
