Abstracts of Current Projects

Nanoscale Materials and Architecture for Energy Conversion,
Abstract of initiating proposal

Aligned Carbon Nanotube Membranes for Photovoltaic Energy Storage,
Dr. Bruce Hinds, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Chemical & Materials Engineering

Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopic Characterization of Interfacial Electron Transport Processes in Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Cells, Dr. Gerold Willing, University of Louisville, Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Evaporation-driven Synthesis of Photoactive Semiconducting Films with Oriented Cylindrical Nanopores, Dr. Stephen Rankin, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Chemical & Materials Engineering

Nanowire Based Architectures for Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Solar Cells,
Dr. Mahendra Sunkara, University of Louisville, Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Near-field radiation transfer Simulations,
Dr. Pinar Menguc, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

New Materials Development for Photolysis of Water,
Dr. Mahendra Sunkara, University of Louisville, Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Photocurrent Spectroscopy of Exciton Formation and Dissociation in Organic Solar Cells,
Dr. Bruce Alphenaar, University of Louisville, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Theoretical Approach to the Utilization of the Solar Energy in Electrical Power Generation,
Dr. Madhu Menon, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Physics

Thermionic Emission Based Energy Conversion Research,
Dr. Gamini Sumanasekera, University of Louisville, Dept. of Physics

Thermionic and Field Emission Characterization of Individual Emitters Using In Situ SEM,
Dr. Robert Cohn, University of Louisville, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Transient Spectroscopic Characterization of PEC Cells,
Dr. Heather Rypkema, University of Louisville, Dept. of Chemistry