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Near Term Objectives

• Materials genome project - Develop rapid synthesis techniques for accelerated discovery of electrocatalysts and battery materials. Initiate a materials database for accelerated materials discovery using informatics driven modeling & combinatorial synthesis methods for semiconductors and electrocatalysts.

• Materials - New III-V alloy semiconductors and complex metal oxide alloys

• Processes - Scalable production of nanowire based materials; large single crystal growth, rapid synthesis of complex oxides

• Establish in-situ microscopy and spectroscopy tools for fundamental studies on understanding of interface stability & durability in functional energy devices.

 

 

Mid Term Objectives

• Materials genome project - Discover number of semiconductors and electrocatalysts made using earth abundant elements; test algorithms for prediction of structure-functionality behavior.

• Materials - Demonstrate performance of new III-V alloys and complex oxides in functional solar conversion devices and catalytic reactors.

• Processes: large area growth of bulk III-V nitrides and III-V on Si substrate; scale up production of complex oxides

• Demonstrate plasma catalysis concept with ammonia production

• In-situ studies including visualization and quantifications on durability estimation.

 

 

Long Term Objectives

• Materials genome project – Database and complete set of analytics

• Establish durability of materials and interfaces within energy/power devices.

• Complete translation of several concepts to commercial space

• Scale up and demonstrate plasma catalysis based reactors

• Develop and translate fundamental understanding on durability.

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Contact

 

Mahendra Sunkara, PhD
Theme Leader, Advanced Energy Materials
Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research
University of Louisville
The Phoenix House

216 Eastern Parkway

Louisville, KY 40292

502-852-8574
Email Dr. Sunkara

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