2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
Symposium X—MRS/The Kavli Foundation Frontiers of Materials
Monday, December 2
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom
Deji Akinwande
The University of Texas at Austin
Unconventional Applications of Atomic Materials from Nonvolatile Electronics to Wearable Health and Ion Transport
Abstract
This presentation will cover recent advancements in 2D nanomaterials, emphasizing their potential for both scientific exploration and practical engineering applications. Key topics include defects, single-atom monolayer resistive switching devices/memory, nonvolatile RF/5G/6G switches, and fuel cell membranes for electric vehicles. Additionally, the talk will explore wearable tattoo sensors for mobile health, utilizing atomic materials like graphene for ultrathin, transparent and mechanically flexible electrodes. These sensors not only monitor physiological parameters, such as blood pressure, but also offer state-of-the-art sensitivity for biosensing, making them highly valuable for future electronic and healthcare technologies.
Biography
Deji Akinwande is a Chair Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Materials Research Society (MRS), the American Physical Society (APS), and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS). His research focuses on 2D materials, pioneering device innovations from the laboratory toward applications for which he is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. He received his PhD degree from Stanford University. Akinwande has been honored with the Fulbright Specialist Award, Bessel-Humboldt Research Award, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scentists and Engineers (PECASE) Award, and several federal, industrial, and philanthropic awards/prizes. His research has been featured by Nature news, Time, Forbes, BBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and many media outlets. He serves as an Editor of ACS Nano and Nature NPJ 2D Materials, and on the Editorial Board for Science. Akinwande was the past Co-chair of the Gordon Research Conference on 2D electronics, and the 2018/2019 Device Research Conference. He co-authored a textbook on carbon nanotubes and graphene device physics by Cambridge University Press.