Franklin.pratt.duke.edu Website Review

we study the use of nanomaterials (including 1d carbon nanotu*es--shown here--and 2d transition metal dichalcogenides, like mos2) to enable a variety of high-performance and printed electronic devices.  with a truly 1d electronic structure, ballistic transport, and a ~1 nm diameter, nanotu*es offer many advantages for electronics. the printing of sensors provides a low-cost and highly customizable approach for enabling countless applications in this internet-of-things (iot) era. this includes biosensors, such as immunoas*ays, used for the targeted detection of disease-specific antigens for rapid diagnosis. the intrinsic sensitivity of nanomaterials, when appropriately printed into such sensors, can using sensors made from printed carbon nanotu*es, the tread depth of a tire can be monitored, electrically.  this low-cost solution is able to yield sub-mm accuracy in the tread thickness, all from electrical signals transmitted from inside the tire.  more details can be found our lab focuses on the integration of nanomaterials to enable a new generation of electronics, from advanced nanoelectronics to low-cost printed electronics.  customization of form factor includes adapting electronic devices to different environments, from radiation harsh the laboratory of electronics from nanomaterials is focused on improving the performance and functionality of nanomaterial-enabled electronic devices. this includes high-performance devices from low-dimensional materials such as 2d crystals, carbon nanotu*es, and nanowires. also included is the low-cost realm of printed electronics, which benefits from the incorporation of nanomaterials to enhance electrical transport over large printed features, among other application advantages. the graphics above summarize the primary drive. congrats to felicia mcguire for successfully defending her thesis!. franklin lab's printed cnt tire sensors lead to multi-million dollar startup. phd candidate zhihui cheng wins best poster award at drc 2017.