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Graphene field effect transistors (G-FETs) have appeared as suitable candidates for sensing charges and have thus attracted large interest for ion and chemical detections. In particular, their high sensitivity, chemical robustness,…
We explore ways in which the close proximity between graphene sheets and monolayers of 2D superconductors can lead to hybridization between their collective excitations. We consider heterostructures formed by combinations of graphene sheets…
Conventional semiconductors such as silicon and InGaAs based photodetectors have encountered a bottleneck in modern electronics and photonics in terms of spectral coverage, low resolution, non-transparency, non-flexibility and…
Due to its high carrier mobility, broadband absorption, and fast response time, graphene is attractive for optoelectronics and photodetection applications. However, the extraction of photoelectrons in conventional metal-graphene junction…
This thesis thoroughly investigates the production, characterization, and applications of graphene-based materials (GBMs) and amorphous magnetic materials, particularly in electromagnetic shielding and gas sensing. Four main research lines…
The maturity of the chemical vapor deposition graphene-based device processing has increased from chip level demonstrations to wafer-scale fabrication in the past few years. Due to this wafer-scale, electrical characterization and analysis…
The integration of graphene with complex-oxide heterostructures such as LaAlO$_3$/SrTiO$_3$ offers the opportunity to combine the multifunctional properties of an oxide interface with the electronic properties of graphene. The ability to…
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CMOS Pixel Sensors tend to become relevant for a growing spectrum of charged particle detection instruments. This comes mainly from their high granularity and low material budget. However, several potential applications require a higher…
A sensor that integrates high sensitivity micro-Hall effect magnetometry and high-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy capabilities on a single semiconductor chip is presented. The Hall-effect magnetometer was fabricated…
The celebrated electronic properties of graphene have opened way for materials just one-atom-thick to be used in the post-silicon electronic era. An important milestone was the creation of heterostructures based on graphene and other…
Novel technologies and new materials are in high demand for future energy-efficient electronic devices to overcome the fundamental limitations of miniaturization of current silicon-based devices. Two-dimensional (2D) materials show…
The MOS devices are the basic building block of any digital and analog circuits, where silicon (Si) is the most commonly used material. The International Technology Roadmap Semiconductor (ITRS) report predicts the gate length of the MOS…
Collider detectors have taken advantage of the resolution and accuracy of silicon detectors for at least four decades. Future colliders will need large areas of silicon sensors for low mass trackers and sampling calorimetry. Monolithic…
Hall effect based magnetic field sensors are vector sensors which are sensitive to the perpendicular component of the magnetic field. Typically, Si-based Hall sensors are used for most usages requiring low field sensitivity. For higher…
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are widely recognized as attractive channel materials for low-power electronics. However, an unresolved challenge is the integration of high-quality, ultrathin high-\k{appa} dielectrics that fully meet…
Granular metals offer tailorable electronic properties and play crucial roles in device and sensor applications. We have fabricated a series of nonmagnetic granular CoSi2 thin films and studied the Hall effect and transport properties. We…
The installation of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) presents unprecedented challenges to experiments like the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) in terms of event rate, integrated luminosity and therefore radiation exposures. To…
Memory cells are an important building block of digital electronics. We combine here the unique electronic properties of semiconducting monolayer MoS2 with the high conductivity of graphene to build a 2D heterostructure capable of…