Major
areas
of research include the preparation of new inorganic, carbon, and
carbon/inorganic composite powder materials and nanomaterials for
utilization in modern electronics, ceramics, catalysis, and as
adsorbents. We also do case-studies for implementation of thermal
utilization of carbonaceous wastes.
We
are particularly active in the following areas:
- Synthesis
and conversion of new precursor systems to nanocrystalline Group III-V
powder materials, mainly Group III-nitrides, e.g., gallium nitride GaN,
employing both anaerobic and conventional preparation routes.
- Utilization
of solid and liquid coal-derived and petrochemical by-products towards
carbon materials as well as modification of such by-products with
metals, metalloids, and various other additives for preparation of
modified carbons and carbon-based composites, e.g., C/SiC nanopowders.
- Determination
of factors behind the reactivity toward oxidation of carbon and
graphite materials.
- Thermal
utilization of municipal and industrial carbonaceous wastes.
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