Semiconductor Nanostructures for Light Energy Conversion

Semiconductor Nanostructures for Light Energy Conversion

The project involves synthesis of chalcogenide and halide perovskite semiconductor nanoparticles for harvesting light energy and convert it into electricity (solar cells) or chemical energy (H2 generation). The energy and electron transfer processes are probed through spectroscopy techniques. A better understanding of photoinduced processes will assist in designing efficient light harvesting assemblies. The research will involve synthesis of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots and their characterization of properties using spectroscopic tools

Name of research group, project, or lab
Kamatlab in the Radiation Research Building
Website
https://www3.nd.edu/~kamatlab/
Why join this research group or lab?

If you have an interest in pursuing future research, joining a graduate school, you can get the initial training. You will work with graduate students and learn about problem solving skills.  Working in summer can further strengthen your skills. Most of our undergraduate students publish a coauthored paper and move on to graduate school for further research. See Kamatlab.com for additional details

Logistics Information:
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Student ranks applicable
Sophomore
Junior
Student qualifications

Require good chemistry background and possess ability to do experiments in the lab

Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Number of openings
2
Techniques learned

Synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals

Absorption and emission spectroscopy

Excited State Lifetime measurements

Data analysis

Project start
Spring semester
Contact Information:
Mentor
PRASHANT KAMAT
pkamat@nd.edu
Name of project director or principal investigator
PRASHANT V KAMAT
Email address of project director or principal investigator
pkamat@nd.edu
2 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Chemistry and Biochemistry (+1)
Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry and Biochemistry