Description
In the past decade, two dimensional (2D) materials have rapidly expanded, though research mostly focuses on synthetic single crystals from a few material classes. Naturally occurring van der Waals (vdW) crystals offer greater structural and chemical diversity but remain underexplored (R Frisenda et al. 2020). Using non-toxic, abundant surface minerals from soils and clays could enable sustainable and biodegradable electronics.Recently, the focus of 2D electronics has largely been on novel semiconductors and spontaneously polarized materials. However, the number of van der Waals (vdW) insulators is extremely disproportionate to both semiconductors and metals. The entire field almost exclusively relies on hexagonal boron nitride. This cannot surely be the only technologically relevant system; new members would also open new pathways in device design and functionality.
In this talk, we will provide an overview of the opportunities that 2D phyllosilicates offer to nanoelectronics and discuss recent activities in this area by our group (B Vasic et al. 2021)(A Matkovic et al. 2021)(MZ Khan et al. 2023). We will focus on three aspects: their performance as dielectrics in transistor applications; their inherent magnetic properties; and their potential use as charge trap layers for memory transistors and neuromorphic electronics.
| Period | 21 Sept 2025 |
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| Event title | MinPet 2025 |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Leoben, AustriaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |