Towards Predictive Design of Nanoscale Materials with Tailored Physico-chemical Properties
As global demand for sustainable energy, environmental monitoring, and advanced healthcare technologies grows, nanoscale materials present unique opportunities due to their tunable structures and functionalities. Our research focuses on designing, synthesizing, and understanding novel nanoscale materials with tailored physico-chemical properties. We integrate synthesis and theoretical analysis of advanced materials, including carbon nanotubes, 3D carbons, graphene, two-dimensional systems and heterostructures, to uncover structure-property relationships at the atomic level. We use advanced characterization and in-situ techniques to investigate dynamic processes and material evolution. In addition, we explore defect engineering as an effective strategy to control electronic, catalytic, optical and transport properties. Our ultimate goal is to develop high-performance materials for applications in electrocatalysis, energy storage systems such as batteries, molecular/bio sensors, contributing to next-generation energy and biomedical technologies.
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