wild for innovation: nanotechnology at unh - innovative science in support of next generation...
DESCRIPTION
On March 5th, 2010 the UNH Wildcats, Whittemore School of Business, New Hampshire Division of Economic Development and Public Service of New Hampshire hosted a unique afternoon workshop at UNH aimed at building teams, developing effective leaders and stimulating innovation. The "Wild for Innovation" workshop was developed specifically for New Hampshire business leaders and their teams, and included presentations like this one, on nanotechnology research at UNH and science in support of next-gen consumer products, by Glen Miller.TRANSCRIPT
Nanotechnology at UNH: Innovative Science In Support of Next
Generation Consumer Products
Glen P. Miller Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Program
University of New Hampshire
Wild For InnovationFriday, March 5, 2010
S
S
I
polymer
Active Layer(PCBM + P3HT)
Al
Solar light
I
polymer
Active Layer(PCBM + P3HT)
Al
Solar light
Application Road Map
NanoelementsThrust I
Acenes
Funct.Fullerenes
Funct. CNTs& Graphene
Nanocups &Nanorings
OFETs, OLEDs
Organic Photovoltaics
Nanotemplates
FlexibleElectronics
Polymer composites,
EMI Shielding
Interconnects
Structural & Electronic Mat’s
Cyclacenes & Uniform SWNTs
An Example: Carbon Nanotube Memory Chip
2
ON state
OFF state
In principle… In reality…
Related Applications: SWNT Switches, Sensors, Transistor Arrays
Q: How Can We Achieve Addressable Sites Based on 1 CNT (required to make highest
density memory chips)
A: Chemical Functionalization
Initial Result: Hydrogenation of C60 Buckminsterfullerene
Work Performed at UNH for Collaborators at Northrup Grumman
Northrup Grumman Wanted a Faster, Scalable Process
Innovation: Use Microwave Reactor Reduce Total Reaction Time to 5 minutes
Before Hydrogenation After Hydrogenation
Innovation: Apply Same Chemistry to SWNTs Highly Dispersed Species
30 Seconds 5 Minutes
1 Hour 2 Days
Functionalized SWNTs Stay Well Dispersed Without Added Surfactant
H-SWNTs
H-SWNTs
H-SWNTs
H-SWNTs
SWNTs SWNTs
SWNTs SWNTs
Carbon Nanotube Memory Chip2
ON state
OFF state
In principle… In reality…
Related Applications: SWNT Switches, Sensors, Transistor Arrays
Carbon nanotubes assembled from solution
Nanomanufacturing with Templates
S
S
I
polymer
Active Layer(PCBM + P3HT)
Al
Solar light
I
polymer
Active Layer(PCBM + P3HT)
Al
Solar light
Application Road Map
NanoelementsThrust I
Acenes
Funct.Fullerenes
Funct. CNTs& Graphene
Nanocups &Nanorings
OFETs, OLEDs
Organic Photovoltaics
Nanotemplates
FlexibleElectronics
Polymer composites,
EMI Shielding
Interconnects
Structural & Electronic Mat’s
Cyclacenes & Uniform SWNTs