Objective "The aim of this project is to develop a new class of mechanically tunable quantum devices based on graphene. Adopting an innovative and interdisciplinary approach grounded on both engineering-based microsystem technology and low-temperature solid-state physics, we aim at gaining control over the mechanical and electromechanical properties of graphene nano-membranes and suspended graphene nanostructures, in the low and high strain regime.The main motivation for going in this direction is the expectation that being able to access both the electronic and the mechanical degrees of freedom of graphene will allow to explore new regimes of quantum physics, and lead to potentially important technological applications. Graphene is in fact a unique platform for the development of a new generation of quantum electromechanical systems, not only because of its high carrier mobility, high elasticity and unrivaled material strength, but also because its electronic properties depend sensitively on local strain and mechanical deformations, allowing to envision revolutionary device concepts.This is a timely and highly explorative high-gain/high-risk research project. Its successful accomplishment will set the basis of a novel graphene-based microsystem technology. The project is expected to have an important and far-reaching impact in the fields of nanosystems and graphene physics, not only in terms of potential applications, but also giving an important contribution to the investigation of the fundamental properties of this unique material." Fields of science engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphenenatural sciencesphysical sciencesquantum physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssolid-state physics Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-SG-PE3 - ERC Starting Grant - Condensed matter physics Call for proposal ERC-2011-StG_20101014 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Coordinator RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Address Templergraben 55 52062 Aachen Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Principal investigator Christoph Stampfer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Germany EU contribution € 1 797 200,00 Address Templergraben 55 52062 Aachen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Principal investigator Christoph Stampfer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
