This project aims to create new biophysical tools for single-molecule sensing by advancing the state-of-the-art in nanoscale bioelectronic devices. The goal is to generate novel bioelectronic devices optimised for fabrication on microscope coverslip (170 micron glass) for compatibility with new low-cost platforms for advanced biological microscopy. Expected outcomes include the first demonstration of nanoscale transistors that are a) interfaced to constrained area lipid bilayers for studying membrane proteins at single-molecule level and b) used for electrostatically detecting motile…

Bioelectronics is a frontier field which aims to connect biological systems with modern electronics and so create the next generation of biomedical devices. A key challenge in bioelectronics is transducing ion and electron signals using some form of biocompatible functional interface. This is a difficult task since ion and electron physics are different in many ways. This project will deliver new understanding of ion-electron interactions relevant to bioelectronics, and create novel transducing interfaces. By combining individual transducers, we will demonstrate ground-breaking…

This project aims to develop a new generation of nanoscale InAs/GaSb devices produced ‘from the bottom up’ using state-of-the-art 3D templated semiconductor growth methods. This material’s key feature is a pair of electron and hole layers separated by a few nanometers. These provide access to novel states of matter such as exciton condensates and topological insulators with potential applications in quantum information technologies. The project’s innovation is to template growth to give devices where the InAs/GaSb interface sits perpendicular to the device plane. This will enable…