Gerd Duscher

University of Tennessee

Projects

Catalytic and optical properties of surface attached and matrix embedded quantum dots

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Gerd Duscher

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Metal clusters attached on a dielectric surface represent typical structure of catalyst particles on a supporting material. It is far from clear regarding the nature of the interaction between the…

(emsl2404)Degradation mechanism of solar cells under adverse environment

Lead Institution

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Yanfa Yan

Project type

Capability Research

It is now widely accepted that solar energy is a major candidate for assisting with the rising global energy demands. The impact of this clean energy approach on the environment is very apparent. The…

Structure and property tailoring of metal nanoparticles dispersed in dielectrics by high energy ion implantation

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Gerd Duscher

Project type

Exploratory Research

High energy ion beam will be used to tailor structure of metal nanoparticles dispersed in dielectric medium. The typical examples are Au, Fe, Co, and Cr implanted into SrTiO3, MgO, TiO2. The…