The supramolecular approach to multiresponsive 2D electronics

Abstract:

The remarkable characteristics of 2D materials can be further refined, expanded, and improved by integrating them with specifically designed molecules, utilizing principles of supramolecular chemistry. By leveraging the extensive range of molecules that can be tailored and synthesized with specific functionalities, it becomes possible to engineer 2D materials with adaptable physical and chemical characteristics. This approach enables the emergence of novel functionalities, aiming to develop multifunctional hybrid systems suited for electronic applications beyond CMOS technology, in line with the “more than Moore” strategy of functional diversification.1

In my lecture, I will highlight our recent advances in employing chemical strategies to fabricate flexible pressure sensors with improved performance metrics2 for cardiovascular health monitoring,3 as well as sophisticated, multi-responsive optoelectronic systems4 capable of mimicking neuromorphic logic functions.5

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Biography of Speaker

Paolo Samorì is Distinguished Professor at the Université de Strasbourg and Director of the Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS). He is Member of the Académie des technologies, Member of ACATECH, Foreign Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC), Member of the Academia Europaea, Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS) and Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF). He published 550+ papers on nanochemistry, supramolecular sciences, materials chemistry with a specific focus on 2D materials as well as functional organic/polymeric and hybrid nanomaterials for applications in optoelectronics, energy and sensing. He has been awarded numerous prestigious prizes. He is Associate Editor of ACS Nano.

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