INVOINNOVATION AND NEW VENTURES

A new paradigm for performing automatic computation developed using carbon nanotubes and grapheme nanoribbons

A bipolar magnetic junction transistor with magneto-amplification property for spintronic devices to enable new paradigm of computer architecture

A novel logic family that provides computing performance and efficiency improvements, thus making it possible to replace CMOS for general-purpose computing as scaling approaches its inherent limits.

Novel single crystal material for conversion of heat to electricity

A new paradigm for performing automatic computation developed using spin-transistors

Novel nanoscale, three terminal memristors for new logic architectures and neuromorphic circuits

An array that monitors the thermal distribution across a microchip to an extremely fine resolution in real-time

Magnetoresistive semiconductor heterojunctions to create a complete transistor and diode logic family that is superior to CMOS due to its smaller number of devices, reduced power and high frequency

Novel conductance characteristics of cross-conjugated molecules can be exploited for fabrication of various electronic devices

Newly described, cost-effective iodosalt Cs2SnI6 for use in all-solid-state solar cells

A novel logic family that provides improved computing performance and efficiencies and could replace CMOS as Si transistor scaling approaches its inherent limits

Antistatic polymers that protect electronic circuits from damage caused by electrostatic discharge

An innovative design motif to improve growth of high quality crystals for organic electronic devices

A novel self-contained and self-consistent logic family based on a magnetoresistive semiconductor heterojunction diode

New, environmentally safe, inorganic material for production of stable and cost-effective solar cells

A thermoelectric technology enabling cooling capabilities below 150K

An alternative material to Si for large area solution processed flexible electronic devices

A method to sort two-dimensional (planar) nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness

Large-area, low-voltage, anti-ambipolar heterojunctions from solution-processed semiconductors

Northwestern University scientists have invented a new atomic force microscope tool, AFEM, capable of gathering simultaneous topographical, current, and electroluminescence information through a commercially available conductive AFM tip. Characterization of individual bottom-emitting opto-electronic devices, such as light-emitting diodes and electroluminescent devices at 10 nm resolution potential is offered

A conductive atomic force microscopy (cAFM) adjunct has been developed by Northwestern scientists that is capable of quantitatively measuring the magnitude and phase of alternating current flow through the tip/sample junction with a five order of magnitude improvement in sensitivity. Significant improvement in sensitivity and spatial resolution will enable the study of electronic behavior in nanomaterials and biological samples

Ultra-sensitive electric field detector with greatly increased broad frequency range sensitivity

A new semiconductor with exponential increase in absorption for medical imaging, security & surveillance, food industry and scientific research

Proximity probe that measures the conductivity of a buried conducting layer in transistor substrates

Novel method for rapidly testing 2D semiconductor quality

A new efficient "one-pot" synthesis of organic self-assembled superlattices having excellent electrooptic response properties. The method provides thermally and photochemically robust thin films that adhere to glass, silicon and ITO coated substrates. The technology is suited for the assembly of photonic and electronic components employed in modulators and non-linear optical (NLO) systems

A gate-tunable p-n heterojunction semiconductor composed of single-walled carbon nanotubes and single-layer molybdenum disulphide that could be widely-generalized to a variety of ultrathin, high-performance electronics and optoelectronics

A process to produce homogeneously dispersed ceramic nanoparticles within the matrix of processable, high-strength polymers for use in high energy storage in capacitor and insulator applications

Nonlinear optic glassy fiber and thin film technology with enhanced performance in the range of visible and infrared light.

Advanced lead-free solar cell that uses a perovskite mineral for harvesting light

Simplified method for isolating semiconducting SWNTs using common laboratory equipment and biocompatible surfactants

A novel "spintronic" magnetodiode based on a III-V ferromagnetic semiconductor and a III-V nonmagnetic semiconductor heterojunction for use as a magnetic sensor with a variety of applications

A conductive atomic force microscopy (cAFM) adjunct has been developed by Northwestern scientists that is capable of quantitatively measuring the magnitude and phase of alternating current flow through the tip/sample junction with a five order of magnitude improvement in sensitivity. Significant improvement in sensitivity and spatial resolution will enable the study of electronic behavior in nanomaterials and biological samples

Alternative method for generating nanocomposites using simultaneous aqueous deposition of nanotubes and nanoparticles

A new process affording a single step route to polycrystalline samples of any delafossite-like(ABO₂) material with phase purity has been developed. These materials exhibit luminescence, catalysis, and p-type conducting properties. 

Polycrystal memory foam for less expensive, more stable actuators

A novel nondestructive imaging method (SNFUH) providing nanoscale spatial resolution as well as depth information for embedded structural features

Northwestern researchers have synthesized a new cathode, Ag₄V₂O₆F₂, (SVOF) with significantly higher accessible silver content than current medical battery cathodes employing silver vanadium oxide (SVO)

An electromechanical testing system for high-accuracy characterization of mechanical and electrical properties of nanostructures with in-situ TEM capability

Novel integrated circuit for tracking CMOS chip usage

Multilayered structure based on ZrO_x through multi-step deposition and oxidization for robust, high performance superconducting and magnetic devices

Organic semiconductor compounds that are stable in air and processible in solution, offering more efficient manufacturing conditions to make electronic components

 Highly efficient broadband SHG in the visible spectrum promising broad band sources for potential integrated photonic circuits

New transparent conducting oxide thin films with improved features for use in optoelectronics

An effective method for the spatially-controlled writing of embedded, optically transparent, electrically conducting oxide nanowires and other patterns via focused ion beam implantation into highly resistive transparent metal oxide thin films

Hot-polymer pressing of conducting metal lines for fabricating patterned, low-voltage, gate-planarized transistors and circuits

Truly flexible transistors for truly revolutionary products

A novel organic electro-optic modulator using transparent conducting oxide electrodes. The modulator functions at significantly lower switching voltages than conventional metallic electrode modulators. Modulation frequencies of 10-20 GHz are potentially attainable with this new construct.

A combustion processing method that eliminates the need for extreme heating and allows for the production of a variety of metal oxide thin films.

Self-assembling siloxane fabrication of extremely thin nanostructurally ordered, pinhole-free, ultra-high-capacitance/low leakage organic dielectrics

A series of unconventional electro-optic (EO) chromophores that have great potential in optoelectronic and photonic technologies such as high-speed optical communications, integrated optics and optical data processes and storage

A novel composition organic photovoltaic cell that uses a nickel oxide layer to improve stability and performance over traditional formulations

Polymeric and molecular semiconductors with manufacturing feasibility advantages

A novel construction for electro-optic (EO) modulators and related devices

A novel optical device that enables the high-quality imaging of small spot size on a flat focal plane with large field of view

Printable polymer blend dielectrics with silane crosslinkers for use in electronic devices

Novel SAND organic dielectrics suitable for high-performance III-V semiconductor devices such as metal-insulator-semiconductor field effect transistors (MISFETs) with improved leakage protection for high performance semiconductor devices

Novel semiconducting polymers for fabrication of air-stable electronic devices

A family of intercalated metal oxide self-assembled superlattice dielectrics providing extraordinary insulative and capacitance properties for thin film transistor and organic electronic devices

Backed by over ten years of chemistry and physics R&D, Flexterra Flexible Thin-Film Transistors (TFTs) are at the core of our Digital Fabric   Technology. These devices behave just like the transistors found in traditional electronics, but are also physically flexible. They can be easily   used in standard display fabs, as well as with other advanced manufacturing techniques. 

Transparent, conductive composite silica thin films produced by a sol gel process incorporating exfoliated graphene

Optically transparent and mechanically flexible electronic circuitry for next-generation display technologies

A graphene printing technology using high-quality graphene ink for high-speed, roll-to-roll fabrication of flexible electronics at high resolution

A novel graphene ink with high conductivity for printed electronics that are bendable and foldable