Matthew Hautzinger

Matthew Hautzinger is a Researcher III in the Materials Science, Chemistry and Nanoscience department at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specializing in synthesis and characterization of novel semiconducting materials. His work focuses on chirality for spin control and perovskite-based systems.

• Associate in Chemistry, Harper Community College
• Bachelor in Chemistry and Mathematics, Southern Illinois University
• PhD in Materials Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research interests include materials growth design, semiconductor development, and chiral optoelectronic properties. His recent publications emphasize perovskite semiconductors, photoluminescence, and structural modulation under pressure or directional constraints.

Collaborators include scientists like Matthew Beard, Paul Sercel, and Wei You. Key techniques involve Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction, thin-film analysis, and exciton characterization.