Research

CORROSION AND TRIBOLOGY

CORROSION AND TRIBOLOGY

Wear resistant composite coating

Several electrodeposited Ni and Ni-Co composite coatings containing oxides, nitrides,  carbides, natural minerals and oil…

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ENERGY

ENERGY

Coatings for solar thermal power generation

In an effort to meet the ever increasing energy demand of the country, the Division has developed spectrally selective transition metal…

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FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Functional Materials

1. PIEZO CERAMICS

R&D on piezo ceramics was initiated in MSD since beginning of this century, thanks to the support from CSIR five year plan and national…

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NANOSCALE ARCHITECTURE

NANOSCALE ARCHITECTURE

Coatings for space applications

Highly polishable nanocrystalline Ni multilayer coatings have been developed on CFRP composite specimens. The coating can be…

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OTHER RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

OTHER RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

Tape casted ceramic substrates

A tape cast based process has been developed for Al2O3 and ZrO2 substrates for space electronics, oxygen sensor and…

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SENSORS

SENSORS

Magnetoresistive sensors

The Division continues to explore futuristic applications of magnetic sensors based on anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR), giant magnetoresistance (GMR)…

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STRUCTURAL CERAMICS

Structural Ceramics

1. Ceramic Matrix Composite through CVI

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