Print   

Task 1. Development and enhancement of capability to fabricate biocompatible rare earth-doped luminescent nanophosphors for biomedical applications (Pradhan, Bahoura, Mahapatro, one Ph.D., one M.S. and one undergraduate student)

	Synthesis of Eu doped nanophosphors, including rare earth oxides (Y2O3 and Gd2O3) by chemical routes (combustion, co-precipitation and sol-gel techniques)
	Semiconductors, such as ZnO/doped ZnO nanostructures by solid-liquid-vapor technique Application: Biomarker

 

Task 2. Enhancement of research capability to fabricate and characterize magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications (Pradhan, Mahapatro, Bahoura one Ph.D., one M.S. and one undergraduate student)

	Application: Hyperthermia cure
	Chemical Synthesis:  Controllable Magnetic transition in Manganites: ON/OFF

Task 3. Enhancement of research capability in micro- and opto-electronics (Pradhan, Bahoura, Williams, Zhang, two Ph.D., two M.S. and two undergraduate students)

	Synthesize aligned ZnO nanorods and nanoparticles through chemical and chemical-vapor-deposition routes,
	Synthesize hybrid inorganic-organic nanocomposites through blending of ZnO nanorods synthesized by chemical route with conjugated polymer,
	Fabricate highly transparent and conducting doped-ZnO substrates for formation of polymer-based heterostructures instead of ITO.
	Characterization of structural, interfaces, optical, electronic, and devices. We have done several preliminary studies along this direction
	Magnetic tunnel junctions

Applications: Photovoltaics, sensors, detectors