• The main objective of the project is to grow SiC films on Si substrate using single precursor organosilane by chemical vapour deposition technique.

•The effect and optimization of incorporation of carbon surface species in the SiC nanocrystalline films will be investigated by the electrical and optical properties.

•The junction characteristics of the SiC/Si junction will be analyzed by the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic to propose the transport properties of the composite. The transport process assisted by the deep and interfacial defect states in SiC/Si thin films will be investigated by using the impedance spectroscopy (IS). This analysis will help us to fabricate a piezoresistive sensor with improved signal to noise ratio.

•Our objective is to synthesize carbon species incorporated SiC nanocrystals having tunable fluorescence for application in bioimaging. The absorbance and the photoluminescence study of the SiC nanocrystals derived from the deposited films by etching will be studied to find the band levels and correlate the emission energies with these levels due to the incorporation of carbon surface species.

•In a nut shell the detailed analysis of the electrical and optical properties will be carried out to optimize the concentration of surface species and its application in piezoresistive sensors and bioimaging