PAMS Seminar: "Investigations of Mn-Co-NiO Based Heterostructured Nanocrystals" by Farhan Ishrak (PAMS student)

Farhan Ishrak (PAMS student)

Abstract:
Development of highly efficient, nanoscale based magnetic devices is an important goal for our society. We are investigating the synthesis, along with the structural and magnetic properties, of Mn- and Co-incorporated NiO heterostructured nanoparticles (HNPs). The synthesis of the HNPs is accomplished by first producing NiO nanoparticles using a thermal decomposition method. Subsequently, Mn-Co overgrowth phases are grown on the NiO nanoparticles via hydrothermal nanophase epitaxy. The crystalline structure and gross morphology of the synthesized HNPs are analyzed using XRD and SEM techniques. The composite architecture adds multifunctionality to HNPs, leading to a wide variety of potential applications, including energy storage, magnetic devices, photonics, and biomedicine. I will discuss the synthesis and characterization (XRD and SEM) of Ni(1-x-y)MnxCoyO heterostructured nanocrystals that were produced using procedures outlined above.

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