A Microscope for Nanoscale Electrical Measurements
Abstract
PROPOSAL TITLEA Microscope for Nanoscale Electrical MeasurementsABSTRACTAdvanced computational platforms have historically underpinn,ed nearly every aspect of the operational capabilities of the Department of Defense and the Navy, with miniaturized integrated elect,ronics serving critical roles in sensors, communications equipment, optics and photonics, signature management systems, and energy g,eneration/storage architectures. Such platforms have traditionally leveraged devices and components fabricated from inorganic materi,als, and after more than 60 years, the semiconductor industry has established an extensive infrastructure for manufacturing artifici,al nanoscale integrated circuits capable of advanced logic functionalities. More recently, significant research effort has focused o,n the development of nanoscale circuit components from carbon-based natural proteins and synthetic peptides, in part due to these bi,ological materials modular sequence contexts and controllable self-assembly properties. However, the tandem physical and electrical, characterization of protein- and peptide-based nanoelectronic devices has proven exceedingly challenging to due to environmental se,nsitivity of these materials. Thus, we are requesting funds for the acquisition of an integrated instrument specifically designed an,d outfitted for the characterization of proteinaceous conductive materials with optical, scanning probe, and electrochemical techniq,ues. The proposed system will directly enable the multi-modal characterization of protein-based nanoscale circuit components in rele,vant environments; enhance the Gorodetsky Groups research capabilities for multiple ONR- and DoD-funded projects, facilitate the re,search-related education of thousands of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students, and directly contribute to the equipmen,t infrastructure at UC Irvine.Principal Investigator and Technical Point of Contact:Dr. Alon A. GorodetskyUniversity of California,,Irvine Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 944D Engineering TowerIrvine, CA 92697Phone: 949-824-7159E-mail: alon.go,rodetsky@uci.eduOffice of Naval Research Point of Contact:Dr. Laura Kienker, Program Manager, Code 34Biomaterials and Bionanotechnol,ogyOffice of Naval Research875 N. Randolph Street, 10th FloorArlington, VA 22203Phone: 703-696-0483E-mail: laura.kienker@navy.mil
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2022
- Source ID
- N000142212294
Entities
People
- Alon Gorodetsky
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, Irvine