The research acrivity focuses on the relationship between physical properties, crystalline structures, and morphology in nanostructured magnetic materials. Specifically, it involves designing and synthesizing hybrid magnetic nano-architectures (HMNA) through chemical methods. These architectures include nanoparticles with controlled morphology, core-shell and multi-shell bi-magnetic structures, and nanoparticle superstructures, functionalized with materials like amorphous silica, zirconia, and organic molecules.

HMNA have applications in permanent magnets with reduced rare-earth content, thermoelectrics, biomedicine (e.g., imaging, magnetic hyperthermia, biosensors), and catalysis. The research employs various techniques to investigate their static and dynamic magnetic properties, including DC/AC magnetometry, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and neutron diffraction.

FOCUSES

Design of magnetic nano-hetero-structures for specific applications

Magnetic structures and surface/interface magnetism at the nanoscale

Self-assembly of nanoparticles

Exploration of natural and manmade HMNAs

3D-Printing of magnetic nano-composites