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Our Goal
Welcome to the Hybrid Nanomaterials Laboratory at NYU! Led by Dr. Ayaskanta Sahu, our research investigates the transport phenomena in new and novel classes of nanostructured hybrid materials that have promise for optoelectronic and thermoelectric energy conversion. Our group has expertise in colloidal synthesis, advanced characterization, and device implementation of such materials.
Our research focuses broadly on how to develop artificial materials that do not exist in nature; how to derive novel properties from existing materials by tuning their size (nanostructuring) and adding trace amounts of intentional impurities (also known as doping); and finally, how to incorporate these materials into functional devices that can harness new forms of energy or improve the efficiency of existing energy conversion devices. The main goal of our research lies in expanding the possible range of material properties with a major focus on translating fundamental scientific theories into tangible materials. We aim to discover, understand, design, and exploit the benefits of novel multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials that will potentially lead to major advances in energy conversion and storage. Our research is highly interdisciplinary, cutting across aspects derived from chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, and electrical engineering.
Our research focuses broadly on how to develop artificial materials that do not exist in nature; how to derive novel properties from existing materials by tuning their size (nanostructuring) and adding trace amounts of intentional impurities (also known as doping); and finally, how to incorporate these materials into functional devices that can harness new forms of energy or improve the efficiency of existing energy conversion devices. The main goal of our research lies in expanding the possible range of material properties with a major focus on translating fundamental scientific theories into tangible materials. We aim to discover, understand, design, and exploit the benefits of novel multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials that will potentially lead to major advances in energy conversion and storage. Our research is highly interdisciplinary, cutting across aspects derived from chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, and electrical engineering.
Our Themes
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