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Energy Research Groups

Photovoltaic Devices  
Energy Group I

-Design, Synthesis and Assembly of Molecular Structures with Increased Exciton  Lifetime and Mobility
-Measurement and Understanding of Change Transport in Molecules and  Assemblies
-Creating Multiple Heterojunctions Through Directed Assembly
-Fabrication & Evaluation of Photovoltaic Devices

 

Fuels for the Future 
Energy Group II


-Zeolite-based Catalysts for the Conversion of Carbohydrates to Fuels (Biofuels)
-Enzyme- Semiconductor Hybrids for Hydrogen Generation using Solar Energy
-Evaluation of Catalysts for Turn-over Efficiency
-Probing the Mechanism of Catalysts to Improve Efficiency

 

Fuel Cells & Batteries   
Energy Group III


-Design and Synthesis of Membranes for Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Direct Methanol  Fuels
-Morphological Characterization of Membranes
-Design of Polymer Structures for Ion Transport
-Modeling Ion Transport Through Membranes
-Fabrication & Evaluation of the Fuel Cells and Batteries

 





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