Expertise

Experimental and analytical expertise

A workflow-based overview of synthesis, structural characterization, physical-property measurements, catalysis studies, and data interpretation.

Synthesis and crystal growth

Single-crystal growth of halide perovskites and related low-dimensional phases
Solid-state synthesis and solution-based synthesis
Halide double perovskites and Mo(III)-based halide materials
Layered and low-dimensional materials
Transition-metal dichalcogenides and related nanocomposites

Structural and compositional characterization

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction
Powder X-ray diffraction
Structure solution and refinement using Olex2, SHELXL, APEX4, and WinGX
Crystallographic visualization using Mercury and VESTA
Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and EDS-based composition analysis

Physical-property measurements

Optical absorption and band-gap analysis
UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy
Magnetic measurements using SQUID and VSM magnetometry
Low-temperature magnetic transitions
Magnetic exchange and Curie-Weiss analysis

Catalysis-related studies

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
Photocatalytic hydrogen production studies
Electrocatalytic hydrogen production studies
MoS₂, MoSe₂, MoTe₂, WS₂, and Mo₂C-based systems
Activity comparison across phase, composition, and interface design

Data analysis and interpretation

Structure-property correlations in inorganic and hybrid materials
Crystallographic analysis of dimensionality, symmetry, and bond metrics
Magnetic, optical, and catalytic data interpretation
Origin, Fityk, GSAS-II, and crystallographic figure preparation
Research manuscripts, posters, and scientific presentations