Research
a
Our group research is centered on the following three areas:
(1) Carbon Nanotubes and Nanosheets and Related Nanocomposite Materials for Novel Electrical and Thermal Properties and Applications (including those in biology and medicine).
(2) Carbon Dots as a New Class of Photoactive Nanomaterials for Optical Bioimaging and Other Fundamental Development and Technological Applications.
(3) Nanoenergetics and Novel Materials for New Energy Initiatives.
Since 2000, our research activities have received financial support from many sources, which are gratefully acknowledged as follows:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Army Research Office (ARO)
DoD Breast Cancer Research Program (USAMRMC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
South Carolina Space Grant Consortium
American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation
Industries:
KoSa, Inc.
Cyrovac Sealed Air Corp.
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Eikos, Inc.
Michelin USA
GM
a
