Prashant Kamat
Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science
- Office
- 206 Radiation Research Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - Phone
- +1 574-631-5411
- pkamat@nd.edu
Research Areas
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Research Specialties
- Energy
- Materials
- Measurement
Prospective Graduate Students
Biography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010-present | Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science, University of Notre Dame |
| 2006-present | Professor, University of Notre Dame |
| 1983-2006 | Professional Specialist, University of Notre Dame |
| 1981-1983 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Texas, Austin |
| 1979-1981 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Boston University |
| 1977-1979 | Scientist, Hindustan Lever Research Center, Bombay, India |
| 1979 | Ph.D., in Physical Chemistry, Bombay University, India |
| 1974 | M.S. in Chemistry, Bombay University, India |
| 1972 | B.S. in Chemistry, Kamatak University, India |
Selected Awards
2024 James A. Burns, C.S.C., Award, University of Notre Dame
2022 Porter Medal
2022 Richard E. Smalley Research Award, The Electrochemical Society
2022 Fellow, Materials Research Society
2016, 2015 Most Cited Researchers, Thomson Reuters
2016 Top 500 Living Chemists with Highest h-index, Chemistry World
2015 Pravasi Fellow, Indian National Science Academy
2014 Research Achievement Award, University of Notre Dame
2013 Langmuir Lectureship Award
2011 Fellow, American Chemical Society
2010 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2008 Fellow, The Electrochemical Society
Research Interests
The emphasis of our research is to elucidate the mechanistic and kinetic details of charge transfer processes in nanostructured assemblies with an objective to improve energy conversion efficiencies. Research projects in the following arease are currently being pursued.
- Nanotechnology/Materials Chemistry. Metal and semiconductor nanostructures, Carbon Nanotubes and graphene based systems (synthesis, characterization, and surface functionalization; optical properties, photoelectrochemistry; and sensor applications).
- Solar Energy Conversion. Design of inorganic-organic nanoassemblies for light energy conversion, and Quantum dot photovoltaics.
- Chemical Processes in Heterogeneous Media.Surface photochemical processes, Molecular clusters, Ultrafast radiation and photochemical events at mesoscale, Mechanism and kinetics of photoeffects at semiconductor/electrolyte interface.
- Solar fuels: Semiconductor metal composites for photocatalytic hydrogen production, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2
Selected Publications
- Yu, Y. S.; Kipkorir, A.; Choi, M. Y. and Kamat, P. V. "Photocatalytic Membrane for Hydrogen Evolution: Directed Electron and Hole Transfer Across Pt-AgInS2-Nafion" 2024 ACS Materials Letters, 6 (5), pp.1856-1862. DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c00322.
- Chakkamalayath, J.; Martin, L. E. and Kamat, P. V. "Energy Cascade in Halide Perovskite-Multiple Chromophore Films: Direct Versus Mediated Transfer" 2024 ACS Photonics, 11 (4), pp.1821-1831. DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.4c00354.
- Mathew, P.; Cho, J. and Kamat, P. V. "Ramifications of Ion Migration in 2D Lead Halide Perovskites" 2024 ACS Energy Letters, 9 (3), pp.1103-1114. DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00093.
- Chemmangat, A.; Chakkamalayath, J.; Dubose, J. T. and Kamat, P. V. "Tuning Energy Transfer Pathways in Halide Perovskite-Dye Hybrids through Bandgap Engineering" 2024 Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 (5), pp.3352-3362. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12630.
- Yu, Y. S.; Kipkorir, A.; Choi, M. Y. and Kamat, P. V. "Directional Electron Transfer Across in2S3/ZnS-Embedded Photocatalytic Membranes" 2024 ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7 (2), pp.681-688. DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c02716.
- Chakkamalayath, J.; Martin, L. E. and Kamat, P. V. "Extending Infrared Emission Via Energy Transfer in a CsPbI3-Cyanine Dye Hybrid" 2024 Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 15 (2), pp.401-407. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03144.