The Prieto group is interested in developing new ways of synthesizing nanoscale solid state materials with useful and interesting properties in three main areas:
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(1)developing a three-dimensional nanostructured architecture for lithium-ion batteries with high power density,
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(2)synthesizing nanoparticles of earth abundant, non toxic elements for inexpensive and efficient photovoltaics, and
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(3)synthesizing nanoparticles of Mg exhibiting improved kinetics for hydrogen storage applications.
Each of these projects requires the synthesis of nanostructured materials, the characterization of these materials (typically with diffraction and microscopy techniques) as well as the incorporation of these materials into functional devices.
