CMPD is engaged in diverse areas of materials research such as superconductivity, negative thermal expansion, structural stability of materials at high pressure & temperature, nanostructured materials, multiferroics, colloids and hydrogels, quantum confinement in semiconductor nanostructures, and phase transitions. In addition, development of SQUID-based sensors for Magneto encephalography (MEG) is also being pursued.

 

 

Phenomena

  • Superconductivity
  • Pressure-induced amorphization
  • Structural phase transitions
  • Negative thermal expansion
  • Magnetic transitions
  • Quantum confinement in nanostructures

 

Materials

  • Arsenide superconductors
  • Multiferroics, DMS, CMR
  • Colloids, Hydrogels
  • Nano-materials, quantum dots
  • f-electron based Intermetallics
  • Network structures – NTE



 

 

Contact us

Dr. A. K. Arora, Head, CMPD

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Postal address:
CMPD, IGCAR
Kalpakkam 603102, T.N.,India

Tel: +91-44-27480500 Ext-22515
Tel: +91-44-27480015  CMPD Office

FAX: +91-44-27480081