Research

Research Interests

We are pioneering the materials science (growth, processing, and properties) and engineering of sp2-bonded nanocarbon materials including:

(n,m)-controlled carbon nanotubes
Graphene
Graphene nanostructures; and,
Organic semiconductors,

for next generation appplications in:

Semiconductor electronics
Optoelectronics; and,
Photovoltaics.

Research interests

Current Projects

We currently have efforts in:

Understanding carbon nanotube sorting and assembly
Light-harvesting devices based on type-controlled semiconducting carbon nanotubes
Understanding and controlling graphene CVD
Bottom-up growth of graphene nanostructures
Graphene nanostructure edge-control; and,
Graphene/organic hybrids with controlled crystallinity.

Approach

We couple fundamental investigations of synthesis, growth, and processing with in-depth studies of the underpinning mechanisms that control the properties and behaviors of these materials in devices.