Carbon Nanotubes and Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Electronic and Electrochemical Applications
On 23rd November, at 2.00 p.m. Gilbert D. Nessim, Associate Professor in the Chemistry department at Bar Ilan University (Israel), presents the seminar "Carbon Nanotubes and Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Electronic and Electrochemical Applications". The workshop is promoted by Leonardo Ricotti, Associate Professor at The BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, within the framework of the H2020 European project ADMAIORA (ADvanced nanocomposite MAterIals fOr in situ treatment and ultRAsound-mediated management of osteoarthritis).
The seminar will take place in Aula 1 (The BioRobotics Institute). Live streaming on Zoom.
ABSTRACT
In this seminar the synthesis of 1D and 2D nanomaterials and their possible applications will be discussed. The talk will show that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be obtained with different heights using a unique growth process. Using a complementary technique, regions with CNTs and without CNTs can be also patterned, to obtain CNT forests using a simple process, without the need for lithography. 3D architectures of CNTs can be also targeted, that could be useful for future electronic devices or sensors.
Concerning 2D nanosynthesis, the chemical synthesis, the extensive characterizations, and the lessons we learned in making multiple metal sulfides (Cu-S, Ag-S, Ni-S), metal phosphides (Ni-P, Cu-P), and metal selenides (Ag-Se, Cu-Se, W-Se, Mo-Se) will be reported. Furthermore, we will see how these new materials can be integrated into electrochemical devices and sensors.
BIOSKETCH
Prof. Gilbert D. Nessim is an associate professor in the Chemistry department at Bar Ilan University (Israel), Institute for Nanotechnology Advanced Materials, where he focuses on the synthesis of 1D and 2D nanostructures using state-of-the-art chemical vapor deposition (CVD) equipment. Since March 2020, he is the president of the Israel Vacuum Society. He holds a Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an MBA from INSEAD (France), and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano and from the Ecole Centrale Paris (ECP, within the Erasmus/TIME program). Prior to his Ph.D, Dr. Nessim spent a decade in the high-tech industry and consulting across Europe, USA, and Israel.