Collaborative Research: High Density Metal and Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Memory and Photonic Applications

摘要：研究目的和方法：本研究的目的是研究和优化纳米颗粒在存储和光子器件中的相互作用。在这个项目下进行的活动将包括通过三种可行的方法形成合适尺寸、尺寸分布和间距的纳米晶体和热稳定性，了解电子注入到金属和半导体纳米颗粒中，了解纳米颗粒与邻近介电材料之间的电子转移，以及将纳米颗粒集成到新兴的存储器和光子器件中，如FinFLASH和FinLight。该活动的成功将导致与CMOS完全兼容的高性能存储器和光子器件。这将伴随着对纳米晶体与其周围介质之间界面的基本洞察。与存储器领域的行业领导者的合作将进一步巩固这项工作中使用的方法，并将其转化为可行的可制造工艺。更广泛的影响：强大的纳米颗粒设备的成功实施将不仅在电子领域，而且在生物传感器和能源效率等新兴领域开辟新的机会。两所机构的pi将开发教育项目，如本科纳米实验室课程，为高中生开发纳米训练营，工程师？为更年轻的学生举办S周活动，为研究生院的少数族裔举办招聘会，这将丰富学生的经历，并增加教育劳动力的多样性。此外，为研究生提供的工业实习将促进工业需求与大学的沟通，同时为未来的工业提供训练有素的劳动力。

Abstract:Research Objectives and Approaches: The objective of this research is to study and optimize the interactions of nanoparticles in memory and photonic devices. Activities carried out under this project will include the formation and thermal stability of nanocrystals of the right size, size distribution and spacing by three viable methods, understanding electron injection into the metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles, understanding electron transfer between nanoparticles and the adjacent dielectric material and integrating nanoparticles in emerging memory and photonic devices such as FinFLASH and FinLight. Intellectual Merit The success of the proposed activity will result in high performance memory and photonics devices which are fully compatible with CMOS. This will be accompanied by gaining fundamental insight into the interface between nanocrystals and its surrounding dielectrics. The collaboration with industry leaders in memory area will further solidify the approaches used in this work and transition them into viable manufacturable processes. Broader Impact: The successful implementation of robust nanoparticle based devices will open up new opportunities not only in electronics but also in emerging areas such as biosensors and energy efficiency. PIs at both institutions will develop educational programs such as undergraduate nanolab course, development of a a nanocamp for high school students, an engineer?s week for even younger students, and career fairs for minorities for graduate schools which will enrich the student experience and also increase diversity of the education workforce. In addition, industrial internships provided to the graduate students will foster communication of industry needs to the university, while providing a highly trained workforce for industry in the future.