ZnO_project Zinc Oxide project looking at the surface modifications.
Emphasis is given to nanoparticle formation and interfaces of organic inorganic hybrid materials for solar (photovoltaic) applications.
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Nanotechnology and Functional, Smart Materials A group for those interested in advanced materials (functional, smart) based on nanotechnology.
This includes polymeric, inorganic and hybrid nanomaterials, their production, modifications and applications, such as:
Advanced fibres for temperature self-regulation
Advanced sensors for health monitoring systems
Advanced textile-based sensors/actuators
Biobased geotextiles
Bio-fibres used in tissue engineering
Customised resistance nanocomposites
Enhancing human performance
Environmental and user-friendly materials and processes
Fibres for complex in-vivo textile structures
Flame retardant materials
Flexible and Smart Materials
Flexible materials with heat & moisture control
Fully integrated and accurate systems
Functional devices in automotive applications
High-temperature fibres which last longer
Improving quality of life
Intelligent materials for special-effects
Intelligent, textile-based, flexible displays
Light weight textile reinforced structures
Low cost & high performance nanocomposites
Luminescent fibres for increased safety
Materials for enhanced ergonomics
Materials which can recharge their functionalities
Materials which work as electromagnetic shields
Materials with enhanced biocompatibility
Materials with thermal energy storage
Multifunctional textiles which can change in colour and patterns
Nanolayers for chemical/biological agent protection
Nanostructured materials
Photosensitive smart materials
Photovoltaic textiles for smart homes
RFID for smart work environments
Self-cleaning and anti-UV materials
Sensors that control safety and generate energy
Shape memory polymers and textiles
Smart and multi-functional materials
Smart materials and sustainable processing
Smart materials for enhanced insulation
Smart textiles and self-cleaning devices
Stimuli sensitive fibres for rehabilitation
Technical textile materials using nanotechnology
Textile integrated sensors to detect object
Textile materials for anti-viral effects
Textiles as sensors-actuators for health control
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germanium quantum dots Ongoing research at the unversity of arizona related to the delopment of solar cells, eg photovoltaics, using quantum dots, silicon, germanium, ect, to sensitize metal oxides, indium tin oxide ( ITO ), zinc oxide ( ZnO ) ect.
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CIGS solar cells Copper indium gallium diselenide solar cells (photovoltaics)
Interested in defect structure and manipulation as well as making transparent front contacts, modeling, ect.
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Self Assembled Monolayers Molecular modifications schemes commonly denoted as SAM formation.
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Indium Tin Oxide Properties of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCO)
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