Brillouin spectroscopy is a non contact method to probe the elastic properties of materials. We have developed micro Brillouin setup in our lab which enables us to perform Brillouin investigations on micron sized samples as well. We have been looking at the elastic properties of various materials like metal organic frameworks, ionic liquids, pyrochlores, second sound in nanotubes etc. We have successfully developed high pressure Brillouin setup which is the first of its kind in India.
We can do Magneto-Raman studies with magnetic field upto 0.6T and in the temperature ranges of 3K-350K which holds promise to explore interesting magnetic properties and phase transitions
Photochemical, electrochemical and photo-electrochemical water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction employing various two-dimensional material classes like metal chalcogenides, carbon materials, phosphorene, etc.
Exploring different classes of two-dimensional materials and tuning their properties by methods such as functionalization, covalent crosslinking, non-covalent charge transfer, structural modifications, etc.