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Research projects

1. Solar cells

The goal of this research is to improve stability and power conversion efficiency of solar cells, including perovskite solar cells, dye sensitized solar cells and quantum dot sensitized solar cells, by structure engineering and nanomaterial incorporating.

 

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2. Light-emitting diode (LED) phosphors

In this project, fluorescence nanoparticles are prepared by solution based method with an emphasis on the application in white LED devices via a molecular antenna effect.

 

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3. Magnetic energy-storage concentration cells

Fabrication of high performance concentration cells is the aim of this research, which is dictated by magnetic properties of nanocrystals prepared by chemical solution methods.

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Grants:

21. Title: JSU-UCSB Partnership for Research and Education in Materials Science

Role: Co-PI

Agency NSF

Period: 2024-2030

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20. Title: RII FEC: Empowering Community Resilience with Sustainable Energy and Water Reuse Systems

Role: Co-PI

Agency: NSF

Period:2024-2028

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19. Title: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize

Role: Co-PI

Agency: DOE

Period:2024-2025

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18. Title: RII Track-4:NSF: Understanding Perovskite Solar Cell Passivation at The Level of Organic Functional Groups through Ultrafast Spectroscopy

Role: PI

Agency: NSF

Period:2024-2026

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17. Title: Equipment: MRI: Track II Development of an Optical Spectrometer for Multimodal Linearly Polarized, Circularly Polarized, and Integrating-Sphere-Assisted Spectroscopic Measurements

Role: Co-PI

Agency: NSF

Period:2023-2027

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16. Title: PACRI: Green Solvent-Based Processing and Passivation of Metal Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell Application

Role: PI

Agency: Princeton University

Period:2023-2025

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15. Title: Excellence in Research: Spontaneous Nucleation Strategy for High-Quality Perovskite Films

Role: PI

Agency: NSF

Period: 2023-2026

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14. Title: Precursor Engineering of All-Inorganic Perovskite Absorber and Rapid Photonic Annealing for Large-Area Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Modules

Role: Co-PI

Agency: DOE

Period: 2022-2023

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13. Title: RII-BEC: Individual Based Talent Bridge from Minority-Serving Institutions to Graduate School and Energy Industry

Role: Co-PI

Agency: NSF 

Period: 2022-2027

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12. Title: Creative Extension Award of Research Initiation Award: Novel Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Interface Manipulation

Role: PI

Agency: NSF 

Period: 2022-2025

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11. Title: Development of a Phase Field Model to Simulate Microstructural Evolution in Metal Foaming Process

Role: Co-PI

Agency: Mississippi NASA EPSCoR  

Period: 2020-2021

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10. Title: Collaborative Research: Probing and Tailoring the Cathode-Electrolyte Interfacial Chemistries for Sodium Ion Batteries

Role: PI

Agency: NSF 

Period: 2019-2022

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9. Title: Research Initiation Award: Novel Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Interface Manipulation

Role: PI

Agency: NSF 

Period: 2019-2022

 

8. Title: MSEIP Supplement Proposal- Strengthen Research Capacitance in STEM at JSU

Role: Senior Personnel

Agency: Department of Education

Period: 2018-2019

 

7. Title: Memorandum of Understanding between JSU and Seraphim USA

Role: PI

Agency: Seraphim USA

Period: 2018-2019

 

6. Title: High Stability Perovskite Solar Cells Toward Space Application

 Role: PI

 Agency: Mississippi NASA EPSCoR

 Period: 2018-2019

 

5. Title: JSU-UCSB Partnership For Research and Education in Materials Science

Role: Senior Personnel

Agency: NSF

Period: 2018-2024

 

4. Title: RII Track-1 Mississippi EPSCoR: Center for Emergent Molecular Optoelectronics (CEMOs)

Role: Senior Personnel

Agency: NSF

Period: 2018-2023

 

3. Title: Toxicity of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials in Nanomedicine

Role: PI

Agency: Mississippi INBRE

Period: 2017-2018

 

2. Title: RII Track-2 FEC. Collaborative Research and Education on Synergized Transformational Solar Chemical Looping   and Photo-Ultrasonic Renewable Biomass Refinery

Role: Senior Personnel

Agency: NSF

Period: 2016-2020

 

1. Title: ICFAIM Supplement Proposal- Strength Research Capability in Experimental Physics

Role: Co-PI

Agency: NSF

Period: 2016-2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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