APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High speed, low power electronic devices Sensors Semiconductor devices and fabrication equipment ADVANTAGES: Scalable Precision control of nanoribbon length, width, and position Multiple catalyst candidates Potential to introduce graphene band gaps in nanoribbons ~1 nm wide ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab scientist Yuegang … [Read more...] about Catalyst Patterning for Scalable CVD Growth of Graphene Nanoribbon IB-3034
Tunable Graphene Electronic Devices JIB-2697
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Superconducting single photon detectors Transition edge detectors Superconducting transistors SQUID magnetometry NEMS Chemical detectors Photovoltaic devices Quantum computation ADVANTAGES: Applications limited only by dopant used Ease of production Ease of measurement Tunability by a simple electric field Can … [Read more...] about Tunable Graphene Electronic Devices JIB-2697
Carbon Nanohoops: Molecular Templates for Precision Nanotube Synthesis IB-2753
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Semiconductors Photonics Photovoltaics ADVANTAGES: Produce smallest building block of an armchair nanotube Serve as templates for making uniform nanotube structures at high yields Permit rational design of nanotubes Method may be used to synthesize other nanotube structures ABSTRACT: Ramesh Jasti and Carolyn Bertozzi of … [Read more...] about Carbon Nanohoops: Molecular Templates for Precision Nanotube Synthesis IB-2753
Phototriggerable Microcapsules JIB-2778
2010 R&D100 Award Winner APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Remote drug delivery inside the body Less invasive surgeries UV-resistant plastics and composites Self-healing plastics, polymers, paint, or concrete Master template preparation for offset printing Cosmetic and skin care items ADVANTAGES: Reaction speed, timing, and location can be … [Read more...] about Phototriggerable Microcapsules JIB-2778
Ultrathin Boron Nitride Sheets IB-2788
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optics Platform for nanoscale electronic and spintronic devices, mechanical resonators TEM support grids Sensors Thermal management ADVANTAGES: Straightforward process Achieves wide band-gap semiconducting properties not found in graphene Yields a strong material Thermally highly conductive while electrically … [Read more...] about Ultrathin Boron Nitride Sheets IB-2788