Prashant V. KamatPhotograph

Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry 
Senior Scientist, Radiation Laboratory and
Concurrent Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Executive Editor, Journal of Physical Chemistry A /B/C

235 Radiation Laboratory
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN 46556
Email: pkamat@nd.edu Tel.(574) 631-5411 Fax (574)631-8068

group2009Welcome! In this page you will find an overview of our research activities. With the help of internal and external collaborations we have established a successful multidisciplinary research program in nanostructure architectures and energy conversion processes. We welcome participation of new undergraduate and graduate students who wish to undertake their research in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering


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   Teaching: CHEM 20204


Congratulations.  
Brian Seger, Successful completion of his Ph. D. Thesis (June 2009)
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Kevin Tvrdy, Summer Fellowship Award, College of Science, U. Notre Dame.

Patrick Brown,
William R. Wischerath Outstanding Chemistry Major Award. Also received Outstanding Physics Major
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Blake Farrow,
 Runner up, Video contest, "What is Nano" sponsored by ACS (March 2009)


Patrick Brown,
Co-winner Student Presentation, 2009 AAAS Meeting, Chicago (March 2009)

David Baker, Winner of 2008 Notre Dame Graduate Student poster presentation contest. Winner of Graduate Student Poster Presentation, 2009 National Conf., American Indian Sci. & Eng. Soc. (AISES) 

Tom Hauch
(John Adams High School Senior), Winner  2008 Indiana Talent Search
    2008 Siemens Westinghouse semifinalist.


Jin Ho Bang
Recepient of 2008 Piper Award for outstanding research in inorganic chemistry,
    The Chemistry Department of UIUC.


Patrick Brown
for receiving 2008 Norbert Wiech award. This Award is given annually by the
    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to recognize outstanding achievements of a junior.


Recent Research Highlights

 2008 Reseach Activities Report 
Tale of two semiconductors: CdSe and CdTe – ACS Nano
Graphene-Pt in fuel cells. - JPCC
Photodegradation of Polythiophene polymers - JPCC
CdS-TiO2 Nanotube Solar Cell –Adv Funct. Mater
Review on Quantum Dot Solar Cells -JPC Feature
Delicious Donut Solar Cell –in house video


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Download a Popular Presentation on Solar Energy -Beyond the Hype  (11MB)



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Editors: Liz-Marzan and Kamat

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(2003 ECS Proceeding Volume)
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