Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Biography

2010-present

Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science, University of Notre Dame

2006-present

Professor, University of Notre Dame

1983-2006

Professional Specialist, University of Notre Dame

1981-1983

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Texas, Austin

1979-1981

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Boston University

1977-1979

Scientist, Hindustan Lever Research Center, Bombay, India

1979

Ph.D., in Physical Chemistry, Bombay University, India

1974

M.S. in Chemistry, Bombay University, India

1972

B.S. in Chemistry, Kamatak University, India

Selected Awards

2013

Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics, American Chemical Society

2011

Chemical Research Society of India Medal

2011

Fellow, American Chemical Society

2010

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

2008

Fellow, The Electrochemical Society

 

Research Interests

The emphasis of our research is to elucidate the mechanistic and kinetic details of charge transfer processes in nanostructured assemblies with an objective to improve energy conversion efficiencies. Research projects in the following arease are currently being pursued.

• Nanotechnology/Materials Chemistry. Metal and semiconductor nanostructures, Carbon Nanotubes and graphene based systems  (synthesis, characterization, and surface functionalization; optical properties, photoelectrochemistry; and sensor applications).
• Solar Energy Conversion. Design of inorganic-organic nanoassemblies for light energy conversion, and Quantum dot photovoltaics.
• Chemical Processes in Heterogeneous Media.Surface photochemical processes, Molecular clusters, Ultrafast radiation and photochemical events at mesoscale, Mechanism and kinetics of photoeffects at semiconductor/electrolyte interface.
• Solar fuels: Semiconductor metal composites for photocatalytic hydrogen production, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO₂

Recent Papers

• Christians, J.A.; Miranda Herrera, P.A.; Kamat, P.V. "Transformation of the Excited State and Photovoltaic Efficiency of CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite upon Controlled Exposure to Humidified Air." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015.
• Chen, Y.S.; Manser, J.S.; Kamat, P.V. "All Solution-Processed Lead Halide Perovskite-BiVO4 Tandem Assembly for Photolytic Solar Fuels Production." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137 (2), 974-981.
• Hines, D.A.; Forrest, R.P.; Corcelli, S.A.; Kamat, P.V. "Predicting the Rate Constant of Electron Tunneling Reactions at the CdSe-TiO2 Interface." J. Phys. Chem. B 2015.
• Stamplecoskie, K.G.; Manser, J.S.; Kamat, P.V. "Dual nature of the excited state in organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites." Energ. Environ. Sci. 2015, 8 (1), 208-215.
• Manser, J.S.; Kamat, P.V. "Band filling with free charge carrriers in organonietal halide perovskites." Nat. Photonics 2014,  8 (9), 737-743.
• Ramesha, G.K.; Brennecke, J.F.; Kamat, P.V. "Origin of Catalytic Effect in the Reduction of CO2 at Nanostructured TiO2 Films." ACS Catalysis 2014, 4 (9), 3249-3254.

 

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