Please consider attending the following Oct. 26, at 11:00 a.m., in Physics 202:
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
“Nanocomposites: Approach for Achieving Novel Physical Properties”
By
Shikhar Misra
Purdue MSE Ph.D. Preliminary Exam
Advisor: Professor Haiyan Wang
ABSTRACT
With
a multitude
of
materials getting
discovered
nowadays
with unique
and novel
properties, it
is highly
desirable to
combine
properties of
different materials.
Nanocomposites provide such
a way
to combine
different properties of
materials to
be
used in
a wide
range
of applications.
Presently,
nanocomposites fi
a range
of applications
from the
fi of
data storage,
storing energy
high temperature
superconductors, high
strength-to-weight
ratio materials
and efficient
photocatalysts and
photovoltaics.
Getting enhanced
functionalities and
versatility
is the
main motivation
behind
the development
of nanocomposites.
The properties
of the
nanocomposite
are strongly
dependent
on the
size, distribution
and geometry
of the
dispersed species. This
is where
designing nanocomposites
and controlling
its microstructure
becomes important
for tuning
the physical
properties of
nanocomposites. Application
of nanocomposites
can be
broadly divided
based on
two
types
of interaction: (i)
electron-matter interaction
and (ii)
photon-matter interaction.
Based on
electron-matter interaction
and photon-matter
interaction,
materials should
be
chosen
appropriately that
will result
in coupling
of functionalities
such
as ferroelectric,
ferromagnetic and
optical properties.
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017
Time: 11:00 A.M.
Place: PHYS 202