Highlights

NSF PREM-supported three PhD students graduates in Fall 2022 at NCAT (Fall 2022 NCAT Commencement file photo, December 9, 2022)

The magnetocaloric effect (MCE) can be used in magnetic refrigeration, which is emerging as one of the  most promising alternatives in the modern-day quest for sustainable, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly cooling technology.

MRE-C recently helped developed a new materials course and a new website as well as co-taught an introduction to materials science course.

The goal of this project is to advance the knowledge of novel solar energy materials.

TSUFI PREM consists two Research Thrust Areas, which include the establishment of design rules for polymeric microparticle synthesis with electrospray technique to control particle sizes, size distribution, porosity, surface morphology, and core-shell structures.

In March 2022, 7 TSUFI PREM students (undergrad, MS, and PhD students) and co-PI Mu (TSU) visited the Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.

Research activities during Year 4 of this PREM project were focused on additional purification studies and bulk crystal growth experiments of Pr doped CsPbCl3 (Pr: CPC) perovskites.

Researchers at Hampton University have designed and synthesized arylazopyrazole (AAPs) derived molecular photoswitches.

NCAT CREEM offers a pathway for broadening participation and success of URM students.

In this work, the influence of substrate-induced strain on the electrocatalytic properties of nickel oxide (NiO) films toward the hydrogen evolution reaction is studied.