The Center
The Aachen Graphene & 2D-Materials Center is a joint initiative of the RWTH Aachen University and of AMO GmbH that brings together the complementary expertise and facilities of Aachen’s leading research groups in the field of graphene and two-dimensional (2D) materials. The activities of the Center cover the entire value-chain needed to bridge the gap between basic science and applications, ranging from material science, to fundamental physics, to device design and analytics, to manufacturing.
The research performed at the Center aims at understanding the unique properties of graphene and other 2D materials, and at exploiting them for applications in the fields of high-frequency electronics, flexible electronics, energy-efficient sensing, photonics, as well as for neuromorphic computing and quantum technologies. Particular attention is paid to approaches that are scalable and integrable with existing semiconductor technology.
The Center trains young researchers and promotes collaborations and networking among scientists with diverse backgrounds. The Center also aims at facilitating the uptake of graphene and 2D materials by industry, engaging with local and global industry, as well as with businesspeople and society.
Fundamental & applied research
Two-dimensional materials offer a wide ran-ge of properties that are highly interesting for applications with great economic poten-tial. The activities of the Center cover the whole spectrum from basic research, to device development, system design and integration.
The Center intends to be a bridge between academia and industry, to ensure that the results of research are transferred in a timely manner into applications. The Center already collaborates with companies like Aixtron, Infineon Technologies and Raith and with start-ups like Black Semiconductor, and aims at expanding its net of partnerships.
Research Infrastructure
The Center builds on the laboratories and on the clean-rooms facilities of different research institutes at RWTH, as well as on the facilities of AMO GmbH and of the Central Laboratory for Micro- and Nanotechnology at RWTH Aachen University. Together with the complementary expertise of the participating scientists, this bundling of resources allows for a broad portfolio of collaborative research activities within the Center and with external partners.
