Development of flexible environmental sensors based on ultrathin 2D materials

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Environmental monitoring is paramount for the safety and security of workers in certain industries (chemical,petrochemical, mining etc.) as well as in the broader safety of Canadian citizens. Driven by the technologicaldemands to embed electronics systems in flexible, wearable devices, environmental monitors must also bedeveloped to be integrated with such novel technologies. The lack of materials that are concomitantly bendable,highly sensitive and low power consumers, hinders M3SH Technology, a Canadian company manufacturingelectronic systems of environmental monitors, from developing products that can be compatible with the nextgeneration flexible electronics. In this project, M3SH Technology will leverage Dr. Luican-Mayer's researchexpertise in the fabrication and characterization of a new class of ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) materialssuch as graphene, to tackle this problem. The innovative idea is to fabricate and characterize field effecttransistor that change their conductivity when exposed to different gas species. If successful, M3SHTechnology would like to prototype and commercialize these superior, flexible electronics environmentmonitors. The research pursued through this Engage proposal has the potential to increase the company'smanufacturing business and needs in Canada, leading to job creating and economic benefits for the country. Atthe same time, it provides valuable training for the students involved in the project at the University of Ottawa,and the outcomes will have beneficial environmental impacts on Canadian workers and citizens.