Advanced Electrodes for Renewable Energy Technologies
Nanotubes, nanowires and nanopillars which are under consideration as electrodes for advanced energy generation, storage, and conversion devices.
Artificial Polymer Nanodielectrics
Development of polymer nanodielectric materials for flexible electronics and energy storage solutions. These are artificial metal embedded polymer nanomaterials with high volumetric efficiency and suitable for high energy density high capacitance rating.
Advanced Thin Film Dielectrics for Energy Storage Capacitors
Development of a dual use thin film capacitor technology that can sustain operation at extreme temperatures cycling.
Field Emissive Cold Cathode Technology
Development of field emissive electron sources based on thin film and nanotubes materials. It is expected that these electron sources will lead to advanced communication systems, high temperature sensors,and a significant improvement in the performance of electric ion space-thrusters.
Nitride Materials and Heterostructures
Development of BN-CN-TiN thin films -based structures for applications in microelectronics (MIS, LEDs, and detectors), micro-power devices (high frequency switching power supplies), and passive hard coatings for tribological applications.