ATOMICALLY-THIN SYSTEMS THAT UNFOLD, INTERACT AND COMMUNICATE AT THE CELLULAR SCALE
Abstract
The objective of this program is the development, control and application of atomically thin, membrane-like integrated circuits and devices which can fold, unfold, interact and communicate at the cellular/subcellular scale. Such ultrathin, substrate-free circuits may be over a 1,000 times more flexible and bendable than current flexible electronic circuitry, enabling the creation of folded, 3D structures with nanoscale features with previously unattainable mechanical, physical and surface properties. These novel properties would lead to new sensing applications in biology, and in remote and dispersable sensors with significant DoD relevance; examples include "wearable" and foldable electronics at the cellular and subcellular level, microscopic deployable structures whose surface area can increase by several orders of magnitude upon actuation, and aeroplankton-like deployable sensors that are aerosolized and dispersed in microscopic droplets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 2016
- Source ID
- FA95501610031
Entities
People
- Jiwoong Park
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Cornell University
- United States Air Force