Materials for Electronics, Optoelectronics and Sensing
BDiamond and nanocarbon materials for advanced sensing and opto-electronic devices
The symposium energises the E-MRS Diamond for Electronic Devices series (2016-2019), expanding to diamond and nanocarbon materials for advanced sensing and optoelectronic devices. Synthesis, functionalization, and integration into quantum, biological, and optoelectronic systems will be key themes.
Scope:
Diamond and nanocarbon materials—including graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanodiamonds—are emerging as transformative platforms for next-generation sensing and optoelectronics. Diamond combines exceptional thermal conductivity, wide bandgap, high carrier mobility, chemical stability, and radiation hardness, while nanocarbons provide versatile and complementary properties. Together, these materials enable robust, miniaturized, and energy-efficient devices for quantum technologies, biochemical sensing, power electronics, and photonics.
Recent progress in synthetic diamond growth, heteroepitaxy, and nanocarbon synthesis has accelerated the transition from fundamental research to commercial applications. The symposium highlights innovations in material synthesis, advanced doping strategies (boron, phosphorus, nitrogen, hydrogen-transfer), defect engineering for quantum technologies, and precision surface functionalization for biosensing and electrochemical systems.
Key areas of focus include diamond-based quantum sensors leveraging NV, SiV, and GeV color centers for high-resolution magnetic, temperature, and pressure measurements at room temperature. Electrochemical and biochemical devices utilizing diamond electrodes and functionalized nanocarbons will be explored, alongside environmental monitoring platforms. Optoelectronic topics encompass UV/visible/X-ray photodetectors, single-photon sources, light-emitting devices, and high-performance diamond power electronics.
Emerging directions include diamond membranes for MEMS/NEMS, hybrid systems with 2D materials or polymers, neural interfaces, and advanced thermal management. The program will also feature novel in-operando characterization techniques and AI-driven materials design. Bringing together leading experts and early-career researchers, the symposium aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, share cutting-edge results, and shape the future of carbon-based sensing and optoelectronics.
Hot topics to be covered by the symposium:
- Growth and processing of diamond, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanodiamonds
- Doping strategies for diamond and carbon materials
- Defect engineering and color centers for quantum applications
- Surface functionalization and nanostructuring techniques
- Quantum sensors based on diamond color centers
- Electrochemical, biochemical, and environmental sensors
- Diamond-based optoelectronics and power devices
- Novel in-operando characterization methods
- Hybrid systems: diamond/nanocarbons with 2D materials and polymers
- AI-guided design of carbon-based materials
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