Department of Physics, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way,
St. Catharines,
Ontario,
Canada L2S 3A1
Welcome to the Sustainable Nano Engineered Materials Lab @ Brock University!
The research in Dr. Kaur’s group is at the interface of physics, chemistry and materials engineering with focus on synthesis of novel nanostructured materials, studying physical and chemical properties of nanomaterials, and entailing multidisciplinary applications from clean energy technologies to antimicrobial coatings, and water treatment. Current projects funded by NSERC, Canada are focused on designing novel solid state electrolytes using advanced materials and electrocatalysts for innovative electrode design for electrochemical devices, such as batteries, supercapacitors and water electrolysers for clean hydrogen production.
Our group synthesizes, functionalizes, and characterizes nanomaterials, including two-dimensional materials, such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitrides and MXenes and fabricate nanocomposites using polymers. We investigate the structural, and chemical properties of 2D materials and study their interactions with functionalizers and polymers using advanced spectroscopic and microscopic techniques to develop innovative applications and clean technologies.
Students working in Kaur group will gain experience in materials physics, engineering of nanostructures, electrochemistry, and advanced spectroscopic and characterization techniques, including infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and electrochemical measurement techniques.
Students who are interested in joining the lab should contact Prof. Kaur @ jasneet.kaur@brocku.ca.
news
| Mar 2026 | New research titled Titanium carbide MXene enabling temperature-dependent high ionic conductivity in solid polymer electrolytes is published in the journal of Graphene and 2D Materials! Congrats to Kaur group! |
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| Mar 2026 | Review on Ion-Conductive 2D Materials Beyond Graphene for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Systems is published in the journal of Energy Storage Materials, Elsevier! Congratulations to the team! |
| Feb 2026 | Review article on From contact electrification to power output: physics, materials selection and environmental factors of triboelectric nanogenerators is published in the journal of Materials Today Communications! Congratulations to the team! |
| Jan 2026 | Prof. Kaur will be speaking on the group’s latest research at the Canada’s Rising Stars in Electrochemical Systems – Symposium 3e. Looking forward to connecting with the Rising Stars of the Energy field! Interested in joining - connect on April 16th through Zoom. |
| Jan 2026 | Prof. Kaur invited to join as a panelist in the Art in Action: Climate Symposium on January 31, 2026 at FirstOntario Performance Arts Centre, St. Catharines alongside experts in the session of “Possible Futures: Innovation & Energy Science”. |