Title:
Optically gated artificial synapses for printable electronics
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
To emulate neural networks, it is essential to reproduce the functions of biological synapses in physical devices that could be fabricated on a larger scale. artificial synapses will be developed using printable materials made of carbon nanotubes and photoactive dyes. The synapses will consist of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as the active channel material and a layer sensitive to light to impart synaptic weight control and potentiation / depression ability through optical and electrical gating. This structure is called an optically-gated carbon nanotube network field-effect transistor (OG-CNN-FET). The main task will be to develop the photoactive materials that will be incorporated into OG-CNN-FETs and thus to create a library of various photoactive materials inks. The optical properties of the SWCNT-photoactive materials system will be tested to optimizie the synapses and to better understand their physical interaction.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H3N 1X7
Reference Number:
172-2019-2020-Q4-945642
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108160995
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 121 days. The total amended value is 41,000 dollars.
Recipient's Operating Name:
Université de Montréal
Recipient's Legal Name:
Université de Montréal
Federal Riding Name:
Papineau
Federal Riding Number:
24055
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.