The Department of Chemistry has strengths in the area of synthesis and characterization of new optical materials and their applications.
The work spans compositions ranging from organic molecules and polymers through hybrid materials to inorganic nanoparticles.
Major Research Project
Design and Fabrication of Efficient Organic Solar Cells
Organic Semiconductors that can be applied in Organic Solar Cells, Organic Transistors and Detectors in the field of organic solar cells.
Major Research Project
Metal Halide Nanocrystals for Energy Storage and Optical Emission
A research team led by Professor Jonathan Eugene HALPERT is now pioneering the use of halides of metals such as copper and bismuth to produce efficient non-toxic materials for emission and energy storage.
