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The major drawback of solar cell technology is the low efficiency. Introducing PhCBR would allow for higher efficiencies that improve over current metal back reflectors. The better the reflective properties for the designed back reflectors allow for light to be trapped within the solar ce

Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM) hosted high school students during the summer of 2010 in an effort to expose the students to research and concepts pertaining to science, engineering, and technology. Research Experience for High School Students (REH) program occurr

Carbon-rich compounds and materials have garnered much attention recently due to their small band gaps and thus applications as organic conductors and ferromagnets that form monolayers in solid-phase state. One such type of materials that can form carbon monolayers are [N]phenylenes, hydro

The objective of this study is to synthesize cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanocubes and study their rheological behavior in suspensions of oligomers. This system is of interest because suspensions of cubes are expected to exhibit enhancements over traditional spherical particles for applications

Objective of this work was to test the thermal and mechanical properties of POSS coated SiC particles infused in epoxy polymers to produce nanocomposite. A non-contact and sonochemical method was developed to coat POSS on SiC nanoparticles and uniformly disperse in a polymer. These epoxy b

A series of presentations on light-matter interactions have been given at the West Las Vegas Middle School. These have served to promote connections between local schools and PREM program. Three NMHU PREM students organized four different science presentations, each approximately one hour

Objective of this study is to study the influence of functionalization  of MWCNTs on the performance  of nanocomposites. Approach: In this work, thermoset  polymers were modified with pristine and amine functionalized MWCNTs. Thermomechanical thermal, rheological, and mechanical charact

Planar electron-accepting π-systems are useful building blocks for both nonlinear optical and organic electronic applications. We have recently developed a convenient synthesis of dibromo bithiophenes and bithiazoles of type I (see below) that relies upon the base-catalyzed “Halogen dance”

Science and Technology Open House was held on October 24, 2010 at Tuskegee University’s Kellogg Conference Center.  The theme of the Science and Technology Open House was “Exciting and Motivating K-12 Students into STEM (Science, Technology, & Engineering, Mathematics)”. Open House wa

Beta-peptides have been designed to mimic natural host-defense peptides. Unfortunately, very little is known about the molecular mechanism of action of these materials.  During the past year Dr. Ortiz-Bermúdez and her research group have been conducting experiments in collaboration with Dr