Nanomaterials and Electronics Group

The Nanomaterials and Electronics Group pursues the investigation of novel materials. The intriguing properties of Carbon Nanostructures such as Nanotubes and Graphene is the focus of our research.

Over the past several decades, semiconductor devices have scaled exponentially and the demand for clean, affordable energy has risen dramatically. However, it is becoming more and more evident that conventional materials such as Silicon are being pushed to their limits. Thus, there is an emerging need for new materials and technologies to follow in Silcon’s footsteps so we can continue fostering this growth. The group specializes in the synthesis of two-dimensional and other novel nano-materials and their applications to real-world problems.

Some areas of research include:

Carbon Nanotube Characterization & Application

Graphene Synthesis:
(*) Understanding growth mechanism
(*) Control number of layers
(*) Improve graphene quality by tuning synthesis condition

Graphene Characterization:
(*) Raman spectroscopy
(*) Single crystal domain size

Synthesis of other materials:
(*) Hexagonal boron nitride