Research Area
Padture’s research interests are in the broad areas of synthesis/processing, characterization, and properties/performance of advanced ceramics and nanomaterials used in applications ranging from jet engines to solar cells to nanodevices. Specifically, he has active research in:
- Tailoring of advanced structural ceramics, composites, and coatings: - Thermal barrier coatings and environmental barrier coatings - Nanocomposites of ceramics and carbon nanotubes or graphene - Ultra-high temperature ceramic composites
- Synthesis, characterization, device fabrication, and properties of functional nanomaterials, including hybrid perovskites and graphene: - Novel solid-state photovoltaics - Graphene-based devices