Qualification

PhD Physics, December, 2004
Thesis Title-“Studies of binary and ternary nanocrystalline thin films”
Barkatullah University (Bhopal University),

Msc. Physics, June 2000 (Ist Division)
Barkatullah University, ( Bhopal University), INDIA.

Postdoctoral Experience

a) Queen Mary, University of London
(Sept. 2006 to May 2009)
Post doctoral research Associate,
Department of Engineering and Material
Science

b) Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
(Sept 2004 to Sept 2006).
Post doctoral research Fellow,
Physics Department

Experience

21 Years

Research Interest/Area

Low Dimensional Material

Photovoltaics

Device Physics

PhD Student (Co) Guided

Awarded: 01

Ongoing: 01

Funded Projects

1. Heterojunction Nanowire Arrays for
photovoltaic Devices

Funding Agency : SERB (2017-2020)

Budget Sanctioned: 24 lacs

2. Development of ordered one dimensional nanostructured CdS/CdTe solar cell nanoarray

Funding Agency : UGC-DAE (2018-2021)

Budget Sanctioned: 2.5 lacs

Publication

1. Study of substrate dependent microstructural properties of sputtered Mo/CZTS heterojunctions using X ray diffraction
KB Chavan, SV Desarada, S Chaure, NB Chaure
Solid State Sciences 158, 107739 (2024)

2. Dark current in FTO/CZTS interface: a comprehensive comparison of practical Vs theoretical approach using SCAPS-1D
KB Chavan, SV Desarada, S Chaure, NB Chaure
Physica Scripta 99 (11), 115947 (2024)

3. Investigation of CdSe quantum dots embedded in copper phthalocyanine thin films
GR Bhand, SM Sonawane, A Ukarande, DP Sali, MV Salve, PU Londhe, Shweta
Chaure , N. B Chaure Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (19),1308 (2024)

4.Optimization of Growth Parameters of the RF-Sputtered CuInGaSe2 Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications SV Desarada, KB Chavan, S Chaure, NB Chaure
ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 12 (8), 085004 2023

5.Characterization of Sb2Te3 thin films prepared by electrochemical technique
SM Sonawane, S Chaure, NB Chaure
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 172, 111095 2023

6.Investigation of the effect of Manganese doping in CdS nanocrystalline thin films, Shweta Chaure, Materials Research Express, 2,6,(2018)

7.MEH-PPV/CdS hybrid nanowire polymer solar cell array, Journal of Electronics Materials, Shweta Chaure Journal of Electronic Materials 48, 1074-1078

8.Synthesis and characterization of vertically aligned cadmium oxide nanowire array Shweta Chaure, Journal of Material Science Materials in Electronics 5, (2017) 5733

9.Investigation on the effect of Cu-doping to ZnTe layers by lowcost electrochemical
Approach Journal of Material Science Materials in Electronics 16 (2017)

10.Spectroscopic Investigation of sulphonated Phthalocyanine to probe enzyme reaction for hevy metal ions.
Shweta Chaure, D Paul and A K Ray, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 173 (2010) 253

11.Optical Characterization of oxide encapsulated Silicon Nanowires of various morphologies
S M King, Shweta Chaure, S Krishnamurti, A Colli, A C Ferrari and W J Blau, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8 (2008), 4202

12.Fabrication and Characterisation of Silver/Polyaniline Composite Nanowires in Porous Anodic Alumina
A Drury, S Chaure, V Nicolosi and W J Blau, Chemistry of Materials, 19 (2007), 425

13.Scattering induced optical limiting in Si/SiO2 nanostructure dispersions.
Sharon M. King, Shweta Chaure, James Doyle, Alan Colli, Andrea C. Ferrari and Werner J. Blau, Optics Communications, 276 (2007), 305

14.Stoichiometric effects on optical properties of cadmium sulphide quantum dots
S Chaure, N B Chaure, R K Pandey and A K Ray, IET Circuits Devices & Systems, 1 (2007) 215

15.Electric field assisted growth of self –organised CdS films: size dependent structural and optical properties.
Shweta Chaure, N B Chaure and R K Pandey, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 7 (2007) 945

16.Self-organized CdSSe quantum dots thin films.
Shweta Chaure, N B Chaure and R K Pandey, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 6 (2006) 731

17.Self assembled CdSe nanocrystalline films.
Shweta Chaure, N B Chaure and R K Pandey, Physica E, 28 (2005) 439

18.Interaction behaviour of spun films of poly [3-(6-methoxyhexyl1) thiophene] derivatives with ambient gases.
S Chaure, B Yang, A K Hassan and A K Ray, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 37 (2004) 1558

19. Phenomenological electrical studies on Diamond films
S Chaure, N B Chaure, A K Hassan and A K Ray, H S Reehal, A Ghermazion and R Capan, Vacuum, 17 (2005) 231

20. Investigation of size-dependent optical and morphological properties of nanocrystalline ZnSe films.
J Mazher, Shweta Badwe, Ragini Sengar, Dhirendra Gupta and R K Pandey, Physica E, 16 (2003) 209

21.Investigation of electronic quality of chemical bath deposited CdS layers used in thin film photovoltaic solar cells.
N B Chaure, S Bordas, A P Samantilleke, S N Chaure, J Haigh and I M Dharmadasa, Thin Solid Films, 437 (2003) 10

22.Investigation of non-aqueous electrodeposited CdS/Cd1-xZnxTe heterojunction solar cells
Nandu B. Chaure, Shweta Chaure and R K Pandey, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 81 (2004) 39

23.Cd1-xZnxTe thin films formed by non-aqueous electrochemical route.
N B Chaure, Shweta Chaure and R K Pandey , Electrochimica Acta, 54 (2008) 296.