Laboratories are located at Rosenstiel School of Marines and Atmospheric Sciences, Science Laboratory & Administration Bldg

(RSMAS SLAB, Room 280):

SLAB 280 P.I.:  Dr. Dibyendu (Dibs) Mukherjee (Associate Professor of Practice, CEME Department)

 

  Our research focuses on the fundamental science and engineering of synthesis, assembly and characterization of nano-biomaterials for:

 

• Synthesis of advanced nanomaterials with engineered functionality using tandem Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution-Galvanic Replacement Reaction (Tandem LASiS-GRR)

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• Intermetallic nanomaterials as photocatalysts and electrocatalysts for fuel and photoelectrochemical cells

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• Directional assembly of Photosystem I (PS I) into organic/inorganic interfaces as photoactive substrates

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• Solar fuel conversions via “Artificial Photosynthesis”

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• Thermoelectric materials 

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• Energetic nanomaterials for solid-state propulsions and combustion 

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• Advanced Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for quantitative analysis of biomolecules, semiconducting materials and metal/intermetallic nanoparticles

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• Interactions of metal/intermetallic nanomaterials with lipid bilayer membranes mimicking human cell membranes for environmental and healthcare studies​