iMAPS New England Chapter Meeting
February 9, 2016
Location: Tewksbury Holiday Inn
4 Highwood Dr, Tewksbury, MA 01876 - (978) 640-9000
Technical Presentation
High-rate Nano and Microscale Printing of Electronics, Sensors, and Functional Materials Applications
Printing offers an excellent approach to making structures and devices using nanomaterials, however, current electronics and 3D printing using inkjet technology, used for printing low-end electronics are slow and provide only micro-scale resolution. The NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) has developed a new fully automated system that uses directed assembly based printing at the nanoscale to make products that fully take advantage of the superior properties of nanomaterials. The Nanoscale Offset Printing System (NanoOPS) can print metals, insulators and semiconductors (including III-V and II-VI), organic and inorganic materials into nanoscale structures and circuits (down to 20 nanometers). The fully automated robotic cluster tool system prints at the nanoscale to make products that take full advantage of the superior properties of nanomaterials. The NanoOPS has been used to print utilizing the following nanomaterials: nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires, 2D materials and polymers. The center has many applications where the technology has been demonstrated. The Center has shown a new way to print interconnects on any substrate as well as transistors and invertors using carbon nanotubes and 2D materials. The center has developed many sensors, among them a biosensor chip (0.02 mm) capable of detecting multiple biomarkers simultaneously (in vitro and in vivo) with a detection limit that’s 200 times lower than current technology. In addition, the center made a printed Band-Aid sensor that could read glucose, urea and lactate levels using sweat. An inexpensive micro chemical sensor with a low detection limit that’s less than 1 mm in size has also been developed. The Center also made many functional materials applications using nanoparticles and other nanomaterials to enhance plasmonic effects or reduce reflection on a variety of surfaces.
Ahmed Busnaina, Ph.D. is the William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor at Northeastern University and Director, NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN). He is a leader in developing fast massive directed assembly of nanoscale elements such as carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, etc.. He is an expert on Nano and micro scale defects mitigation and removal in semiconductor processing, fabrication of nanoscale wires, structures and interconnects.
SCHEDULE (times approximate):
5:30 PM Registration, Socializing, Networking & Cash Bar
6:30 PM Dinner: Italian Buffet with Chicken Marsala, Lasagna and a Vegetarian Pasta
7:15 PM Technical Presentation – Ahmed Busnina - Printing Nanoscale Interconnect
Pre-Registration ends February 4, 2016.
After that fees are $5.00 higher. At-Door registration may be limited.
If you must cancel a registration, contact Matt Bracy, Registration Chair by e-mail to matt@msdsales.com before 3:00 pm on Monday, February 8, or the Chapter will pay for your meal and bill you.