Project description
Managing heat in defective atomically thin materials
As electronics march towards miniaturisation, they face a challenge: Joule heating. This inevitable heat generation jeopardises the performance of densely packed circuits. Understanding heat transport at the nanometre scale is crucial for designing advanced electronics, particularly using promising new materials like two-dimensional (2D) structures. However, our understanding of how individual atomic-scale defects (ubiquitous in materials) affect heat propagation remains limited due to the constraints of current thermal imaging techniques. In this context, the ERC-funded HeaT2Defects project seeks to bridge this gap by developing innovative imaging methods that leverage atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. This research aims to enhance our understanding of heat transport and unlock the potential of 2D materials for superior thermal management solutions.
Objective
The unstoppable race towards miniaturization is pushing the limits of electronics. This has to be conciliated with the inevitable Joule heating that affects all electronic devices, ultimately compromising miniaturization itself, as denser circuits require improved thermal management. Understanding and eventually controlling heat transport at the nanometer scale will lay the foundation for the design of present and future electronics, where the use of complex architectures and new nanomaterials, such as two-dimensional (2D) materials, holds a great potential. At such scales, atomic-scale defects, which are present everywhere in nature, play a fundamental role as just a single defect can greatly impact the properties of materials. However, our knowledge of the influence of an individual defect on heat propagation is surprisingly scarce. This is partly due to the limited spatial resolution of state-of-the-art thermal imaging.
HeaT2Defects aims to explore the fundamental properties of matter at a much smaller scale than is currently possible, engineering the influence of defects (namely vacancies, ripples and unconventional stacking) on heat transport of 2D devices. To this end, hinging on my extensive experience in scanning probe microscopy, I will develop an imaging technique with pioneering advances based on atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman spectroscopy and nanoheater engineering. The versatility and resolution of AFM plus the thermal capabilities of Raman will allow thermal mapping with nm precision, improving state-of-the-art resolution by one order of magnitude. This will enable a deep understanding of the influence of defects on heat transport, and ultimately the engineering of the striking properties of 2D materials as thermal management components, vital to avoid energy waste and device malfunction. Far-reaching implications are expected, both from the profound impact of heat transport in many scenarios and from the technological developments.
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28049 MADRID
Spain
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