Solid State Chemistry of Metal Chalcogenides/Chalcohalides

We are interested in design, exploratory solid state synthesis, detailed characterization and structure-property relationship of various bulk metal chalcogenide and chalcohalides based inorganic materials. We pursue studies on growth kinetics, structural evolution (local/global), phase transitions and local structural disorder in bulk/nano metal chalcogenides by various techniques such as synchrotron X-ray diffraction and pair-distribution function (PDF).