(DURIP-20) MULTIMODAL PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATION OF FUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPONENTS
Abstract
Nanostructured materials have emerged as a versatile platform for building electronic and optoelectronic devices. Nanomaterials enabled advanced light-emitting devices, field-effect transistors, light detectors, solar cells, lasers, and other components for many civil and military applications. The performance of individual devices has been greatly improved in recent years, but methods to integrate these devices into complex systems have yet to be established. The transition from functional components to the level of electronic circuits, sensor arrays, and high-definition displays requires development of new material-adapted patterning and integration methods. Realizing additive manufacturing in nanoscale is a truly important topic of global importance. The Department of Defense has a vested interest in speeding up development times of new technology, improving prototyping capabilities, and permitting additive manufacturing of advanced systems. We propose to develop a customized multimodal platform for integration of functional nanocomponents in operational electronic and optoelectronic devices. It will include inert atmosphere gloveboxes with specially designed deposition chambers for metals and organic materials, including encapsulation and protective layers. The inert atmosphere gloveboxes will be equipped with the unique integration capabilities developed by our team: Direct Optical Lithography of Functional Inorganic Nanomaterials (DOLFIN) and wafer-scale vacuum stacking of two-dimensional materials. This infrastructure will enable seamless integration of novel functional nanomaterials into complex devices for detailed electronic and spectroscopic studies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Source ID
- FA95502010104
Entities
People
- Dmitri V. Talapin
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Chicago