Francis J. DiSalvo
Cornell University
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Primary Section: 33, Applied Physical Sciences Secondary Section: 14, Chemistry Membership Type:
Emeritus
(elected 1991)
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Research Interests
The main goal of my research has been the discovery and understanding of new chemical and physical phenomena in solids. Particular research emphasis is on the synthesis of novel compounds and the subsequent characterization of their structural, thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties. Compound types extensively examined include chalcogenides, nitrides, structurally low-dimensional phases, metal cluster phases, and intermetallic compounds. Phenomena of interest have included thermoelectric cooling, intercalation reactions, reversible reactions for battery cathodes, structural phase transitions, magnetic properties of crystalline and amorphous materials, charge density waves, and superconductivity.
