Research Facilities

Projects currently running

• Project title: Functionality of Half-Metallicity in Half-Heusler Full-Heusler

Composite: Impact on structural and Thermoelectric Power Generation. 

Funding agency: UGC-DAE-CSR, Mumbai Node.

PI: Dr. Shubhankar Roy, Co-PI: Dr. Kartick Malik.

Amount: 2 Lakhs.

Duration: 2022-2025.

• Project title: Nano-structuring and composite half-Heusler alloy: an emerging route

for mid-temperature thermoelectric power generation.

Funding agency: SERB-India

PI: Dr. Kartick Malik

Amount: Rs. 4728000

Duration: 2019-2022.

Recent list of publications

• A. Jana, S. Mahakal, S. Sau, Diptasikha Das and K. Malik, A simple thermopower measurement model and related uncertainties, Journal of Physics: Cof. Series, 2349 (2022) 012002, DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2349/1/012002.

• S. Mahakal, Diptasikha Das, P. Singha, N. Rana, S. Mukherjee, Aritra Banerjee and K. Malik, Effects of partial substitution of Co by Ni on structural and transport properties of TiCoSb-based half-Heusler compound, Journal of Physics: Cof. Series, 2349 (2022) 012022, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2349/1/012022.

• Pushan Banerjee, Impact of thermally grown ZnS1-x Ox buffer layer over the photovoltaic performance of SnS/ZnS heterostructure, Materials Letters, 320 (2022) 132347, DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.132347.

Instruments available for research

1. AC/DC Current Source [Make- Keithley; Model No.- 6221 ]

2. Precision Source/Measure Unit [Make- Keysight; Model No.- B2901A]

3. 6 ½ Digit Multimeter [Make- Keithley; Model No.- DMM 6500]

4. Temperature Controller [Make- Lake Shore; Model No.- 335]

5. Rotary Pump [Make- HHV Pumps; Model No- FD12]

6. Liquide Nitrogen Container [Make- Indian Oil; Model No.- BA 11]

7. Vacuum Desiccators 

8. Computer- Desktop [2]

9. Printer [Make- hp; Model No.- LaserJet M1136 MFP ]

10. Magnetic stirrer [Make- REMI]

11. Ultrasonic cleaner

12. Weight Machine [ Make- Essae]

13. Furnace [Make- Carbolite GERO; Model No.- CWF 1300]

14. Temperature dependent Resistivity setup

15. Temperature dependent Thermopower setup

16. Vacuum Sealing Unit

17. Pirani Gauge (HVV)