Speaker:     Dr. Rajeswari Kolagani, Towson University

Abstract:     Metal Oxides belonging to the perovskite family are a technologically important class of materials which are characterized by subtle correlations  between chemistry, crystal structure  and electronic properties, thus  resulting in novel electronic and magnetic  phenomena . This talk will be focused on Calcium Manganese Oxide, which is being explored  as a potential catalyst  for water-splitting,  to generate hydrogen fuel  for  clean and renewable energy applications . Recent research on thin films of this material  suggest that ‘lattice-mismatch strain ‘ may be employed to  control  the oxygen stoichiometry.  The experimental findings and the relevance of these results for applications as a water-splitting catalyst will be discussed.

This is part of the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences Spring 2017 Seminar Series.