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SUMMARY:'Material Futures' - Prof Stefan Hofmann\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Dr Mark Leadbeater
DESCRIPTION:<b>Abstract</b><br>Integrated growth of nanomaterials is at th
 e heart of emerging technology\, it is the current bottleneck and the key 
 future enabler. Yet\, such processing remains empirical\, trial-and-error.
  We developed cross-correlative operando probing capability to reveal the 
 underlying mechanisms\, including open and closed cell approaches for scan
 ning and transmission electron microscopy\, optical spectroscopy and XPS\,
  now accessible via UCam user facilities. While the previous focus has bee
 n to sample select process conditions\, this talk will focus on our effort
 s to access and fast screen the entirety of the vast\, interconnected para
 meter space. I will discuss results and ideas for high-throughput experime
 ntation to significantly accelerate CVD-based reaction design and to intro
 duce data intensive science approaches. The paradigm change to synthesis d
 esign changes the notion of quality of a material away from a narrow\, uni
 versal descriptor toward a more holistic understanding and system thinking
  that enables tailoring integrated material solutions to individual applic
 ation needs. Our ambition here hence goes beyond initial synthesis and het
 erogeneous material integration\, to dynamic changes that can affect or de
 fine functionality\, stability and lifetime analysis\, safety and sustaina
 bility.\n\n<b>Biography</b><br>Stephan Hofmann is Professor of Nanotechnol
 ogy at the Department of Engineering at Cambridge University\, and Directo
 r of the NanoDTC Doctoral Training Centre in Nanotechnology (www.nanodtc.c
 am.ac.uk). His research group (hofmann-group.eng.cam.ac.uk) works on the a
 pplication driven exploration of new device materials\, bridging from fund
 amental discovery and characterisation of properties to functional device 
 integration and manufacturing pathways.\n\n!https://www.cape.eng.cam.ac.uk
 /files/hofmann_poster.png!
LOCATION:Electrical Engineering\, Department of Engineering - CGC Seminar 
 Room\, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB3 0FA - and online
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