Overview of Research

Nanostructures for Solar Energy and Solar Fuel  

Fabrication of unique nanoscale engineered earth abundant functional nanostructures based photoelectrodes with novel nano-architectures for the efficient harvesting of the enormous solar energy and the production of solar fuel by solar water splitting is the key focus of energy harvesting research.

Nanostructures for Energy Storage

Development of unique economical nanostructures based supercapacitor electrodes for the electrochemical storage of energy is the goal in energy storage. 

Multifunctional Nanostructures for Nano-electronics 

Investigation of different electronic and opto-electronic properties such as the electronic field emission, photo-detection, ferro-electricity, photo-ferro-electricity and resistive switching properties of the multifunctional oxide nanostructures have been the key focus in this domain. 

Dilute Magnetism and Spintronics  

Magnetic behaviour of the dilute magnetic semiconductors: Origin of magnetism in pure and non-magnetic ion doped semiconductor nanostructures and thin films.

d0 ferromagnetism: origin, tuning and probable applications in spintronics devices, Magnetic properties of perovskites.

Nanostructures for Sustainable Environment

Synthesis of different nanomaterials and nano-heterostructures focusing various applications for sustainable environment: arsenic removal from portable water etc.  

 Research Funding

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