Core R & D Areas
include
Analytical methodologies using thermal, electrochemical and nuclear techniques as tools |
Exploration of new organic materials for use in nuclear applications and bio-organics for nonnuclear and societal applications |
Use of Lasers and accelerator for R&D related to nuclear fuel cycle |
Antioxidants and radio-protectors |
Time-resolved spectroscopy |
Interdisciplinary basic research at the interface between Chemistry, Physics, Materials Sciences, Chemical Engineering and Biology to provide an understanding and rationalisation of observed physico-chemical phenomena |
Problems faced in the water coolant systems of nuclear reactors and corrosion studies |
Materials characterisation using special techniques and evaluation of physical and chemical properties |
Phase Diagrams and modeling |
Characterisation of fuels |
Determination of major (U,Pu) and minor elements using various radioanalytical techniques |
Actinide chemistry and actinide spectroscopy |
Functional materials and structure property correlation |
Radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals for medical applications |
Troubleshooting, process optimisation and flow pattern assessment of industrial process systems, sediment transport studies in ports and harbours and development of Digital Radiography and Tomographic NDT imaging systems under the isotope applications programme |
Water resources development and management using Isotope Hydrology |
Material modification using electron beam and gamma radiation technology |
Hydrogen storage and development of energy materials |
Nanobiotechnology, remediation, material characterisation and bio-sensors |
Carbon-based materials for nuclear and non-nuclear applications |
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The research mandate on Chemical Sciences in BARC, encompasses both basic and applied areas
of Analytical Chemistry, Bio-organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Radiation and Photochemistry,
Theoretical Chemistry, Water and Steam Chemistry, Fuel Chemistry, Radioanalytical and Radiochemistry, Radiopharmaceuticals, Radiation Technology, Radiation medicine as well as Isotope Applications
and Compositional Characterisation of materials. Research on Basic Chemistry is focused on
organometallic materials, nano and soft condensed matter, atomic/molecular clusters, catalysis,
generation and storage of Hydrogen. Research and development in applied areas focuses on:
radioisotopes and radiation technology applications in industry, health care and for societal benefits.
Some recent developments include: Determination of Uranium in seawater; Ultratrace Elemental
Characterisation in high purity materials and biological samples; Testing of sorbents used for
decontamination of potable water; Development of Solvents for An(III)/Ln(iii) as well as Zr(IV)/Hf(IV)
separations in the Back-end of the fuel cycle; Design and synthesis of functional molecules required for
various programs; Development of an indigenous database on thermophysical properties of Thoriumbased metallic alloy fuels for future advanced reactors; Provision of specialised analytical services to various programs of DAE; Establishing preparative methodologies for high purity materials of strategic importance; Development and Commissioning of State-of-the-art experimental facilities; Setting up of a Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation (VSFG) to investigate molecular structure and dynamics at surfaces and interfaces; Establishment of engineering loops for simulation studies of primary, secondary
and tertiary coolant systems of PHWRs; Kinetic studies on oxidation behavior of alloys of relevance to
nuclear technology and Development of Palladium alloy membrane for purification of Hydrogen isotopes.
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Structure of [UO2Cl2(DPPFO2)]
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Development of Diamond-based alpha particle detector
(a) SEM micrograph of a high quality oriented polycrystalline diamond film
(b) Growth and characterisation of Diamond film using CVD method.
(c) Alpha particle detectors
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Atomic beam fluorescence spectrometer developed for high precision measurements of isotope shifts and hyperfine structure
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