Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Waterloo
$150,000.00
Printing for Integration of Biological and Electronic Materials and Devices
FY 2011-12
Summary
This Research Tools and Instruments proposal is aimed at acquiring a bench-top ink-jet printer for processing organic, inorganic, and biological materials for electronic device and biochips fabrication. The proposal consists of implementing ink-jet printing technology to develop solution processing techniques for printed nanowire assembly, printing of biological materials such as DNA, and printed MEMS structures in order to investigate novel integration approaches for applications in printed biochips, sensors, and flexible electronic devices. The equipment proposed will provide new opportunities for students and users to the area of printed electronics.
The major research themes this tool will enable are: 1) development of ""green"" device processing using jet printing; lowering the consumption and cost of device fabrication through printed electronic materials, 2) exploration of printed biological materials for low-cost fabrication of biochips, and 3) investigation into reducing complexity and cost of MEMS fabrication using jet-printing approaches.
Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (nanowire and organic semiconductor processing), the Department of Chemical Engineering (organic/polymeric semiconductor synthesis) and the Department of Chemistry (biological materials for sensing) are engaged in several collaborative programs focused on print processing of solution-based materials. This proposal will also expand the existing competency of the Giga-to-Nanoelectronics (G2N) Center in materials and device integration, providing cutting-edge research in printed bio/electronic devices at UW. The benefits for Ontario and Canada includes low-cost health diagnostics, ""greener"" manufacturing technologies with spin-out potential from G2N that will increase employment opportunities with positive societal impact for health care and the environment.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
423420-2012
Name nom
Wong, William
Department département
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2012
Award amount
150000
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1510
Committee name en
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie électrique et informatique
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
2506
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Electron devices
Research subject fr
Dispositifs électroniques
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Printing for Integration of Biological and Electronic Materials and Devices
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This Research Tools and Instruments proposal is aimed at acquiring a bench-top ink-jet printer for processing organic, inorganic, and biological materials for electronic device and biochips fabrication. The proposal consists of implementing ink-jet printing technology to develop solution processing techniques for printed nanowire assembly, printing of biological materials such as DNA, and printed MEMS structures in order to investigate novel integration approaches for applications in printed biochips, sensors, and flexible electronic devices. The equipment proposed will provide new opportunities for students and users to the area of printed electronics.
The major research themes this tool will enable are: 1) development of ""green"" device processing using jet printing; lowering the consumption and cost of device fabrication through printed electronic materials, 2) exploration of printed biological materials for low-cost fabrication of biochips, and 3) investigation into reducing complexity and cost of MEMS fabrication using jet-printing approaches.
Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (nanowire and organic semiconductor processing), the Department of Chemical Engineering (organic/polymeric semiconductor synthesis) and the Department of Chemistry (biological materials for sensing) are engaged in several collaborative programs focused on print processing of solution-based materials. This proposal will also expand the existing competency of the Giga-to-Nanoelectronics (G2N) Center in materials and device integration, providing cutting-edge research in printed bio/electronic devices at UW. The benefits for Ontario and Canada includes low-cost health diagnostics, ""greener"" manufacturing technologies with spin-out potential from G2N that will increase employment opportunities with positive societal impact for health care and the environment.
