My Journey to Nanotechnology : Quantum Confined Atom based Nanomaterials

The work described herein addresses the following three themes in nanoscale research with emphasis on quantum confinement of atom in II VI semiconductor nanoscale materials and: 1. Comparative analysis of characterization tools viz. XRD, SAXS and SANS in analyzing particle sizes; 2. Controlled syntheses of II VI semiconductor nanoscale materials using various organic and biological molecules; and 3. Investigations on the fundamental physical properties of nanoparticles, such as the effect of surface modifications by organic/biomolecules on size, luminescence and band gap and their stability.