Magnetic halide perovskites
Mo(III)-based halide double perovskites used as clean S = 3/2 platforms for studying exchange pathways and dimensionality effects.
Experimental materials chemistry
Dr. Devesh Chandra Binwal
Experimental Materials Chemist | Halide Perovskites | Crystal Growth | Magnetism | TMDs/HER
I recently completed my PhD at JNCASR, Bangalore, working on structure-property relationships in bulk solid-state materials. My research focuses on Mo(III)-based halide double perovskites, dimensionality-controlled hybrid and inorganic perovskites, low-temperature magnetic transitions, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. I also work on transition metal dichalcogenide systems, especially MoS2-based materials, for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. My broader interests sit at the interface of solid-state chemistry, crystallography, magnetism, and energy materials.
Research focus
Structure-driven design of functional materials
My work connects synthesis, single-crystal structures, and physical properties so that composition and dimensionality become useful design variables rather than only descriptive features.
Single-crystal growth and SCXRD
Solution growth, structure solution, and refinement of low-dimensional halide materials with attention to composition, symmetry, and bond geometry.
Magnetism and phase transitions
Low-temperature magnetic ordering, antiferromagnetic exchange, and structure-property correlations in open-shell inorganic frameworks.
TMDs and hydrogen evolution
MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, Mo2C, and related nanocomposites for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic HER.