L-NESS

Laboratory for Epitaxial Nanostructures on Silicon and Spintronics

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Nanoscale Device Group

We are interested in the experimental development of novel nanoelectronic devices and circuits based on graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials (e.g., MoS2, WSe2, hBN). We think that the unique properties of 2D materials may be suitable for specific high-frequency analogue and digital applications.

Our group runs the nanofabrication facility at L-NESS and has an expertise in graphene and related 2D materials, both on a large scale (CVD-grown materials) and small scale (exfoliated 2D heterostructures). We also work with conventional low-dimensional systems (such as SiGe and GaAs nanostructures).

News

25 Jan2020A new PhD position available. The deadline is 1 March 2020.
14 Apr2018A new PhD position available. The deadline is 13 May 2018.
22 Dec2017We acquired a new e-beam lithography system Raith eLINE.

Raith eLINE
8 Nov2017Our collaboration with the University of Cambridge on inkjet-printed wearable 2D integrated electronics has been featured in ScienceDaily and Phys.org among others.

Inkjet-printed wearable 2D integrated electronics
17 Jun2013Our work on graphene ring oscillators has been featured in NanotechWeb, PhysicsWorld, and Ars Technica
11 Dec2012We realized the first graphene ring oscillators. This work was done in collaboration with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Graphene ring oscillator
03 Aug2012Our work on graphene logic gates has been featured in NanotechWeb and PhysicsWorld
20 Mar2012We developed the first wafer-scale integrated graphene logic gates operating under ambient conditions. This work was done in collaboration with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Graphene inverters
23 Dec2011Our work on graphene voltage amplifier has been featured in NanotechWeb
30 Aug2011We developed the first high-gain (> 10 dB) graphene voltage amplifier

Graphene amplifier
05 Nov2010Our work on graphene nanoribbon memory cells has been featured in PhysicsWorld and NanotechWeb
15 Apr2010We developed the first graphene nanoribbon memory device. This work was done in collaboration with the MPI Stuttgart.

Graphene memory
06 Jul2009Our research in the Italian press
29 Apr2009Our work on graphene integrated circuits has been featured in PhysicsWorld and NanotechWeb
05 Mar2009We developed the first graphene integrated circuit

Graphene inverter
05 Dec2008We developed the first graphene logic gates

Graphene logic

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