Ismunandar
Prof. Ismunandar, Ph.D.
Professor
Faculty of Mathmatics and Natural Sciences
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jl. Ganesa 10 Bandung, Indonesia, 40132
Email : ismu{at}chem.itb.ac.id
Phone : +62 (22) [2502103] ext. 223
Fax : +62-(22) [2504154]
Education
- Bachelor, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, 1992
- Ph.D., University of Sydney, Australia, 1998
Research Interest
The research underway in our laboratory is directed towards understanding of how the structural and electronic properties of metal oxides influences their properties. To do this it is necessary to study the oxides using:
Various synthetic method, in addition to conventional solid state reaction, several synthesis method such hydrothermal, sol gel, and flux methods were employed to prepare the various materials of interests.
Bulk structure determination, the structure of the metal oxides can be determined by powder diffraction, using neutron or X-ray (laboratory and synchontron) source. The former measurements carried out in collaboration with Neutron Scattering Lab at Serpong and Bragg Institute, AUS, are particularly appropriate in determining the position of lighter elements.
Atom simulation, despite the steady increase in computer power, we are not yet able to model all physical process, so methods employing inter atomic potentials are still very useful. We are using atomic simulation methods for structure and doping predictions and complementing the lattice energy approximations.
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