Expression of Interest

Potential partner looking for a project

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research), Graphene (Applied Research and Innovation)

Brief description of expertise :

The expertise includes direct synthesis of the graphene on semiconducting and dielectric substrates by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, ICP plasma beam, reactive magnetron sputtering, and cobalt sacrificial layer assisted ion beam synthesis. Direct synthesis of the planar graphene. Synthesis of the vertical graphene flakes and nanowalls. Growth of the nitrogen-doped and boron-doped graphene. Both planar and vertical graphene can be grown during the same synthesis process by adjusting deposition conditions.
There is experience with fabricating and studying the directly-synthesized graphene-based field effect transistors. Fabrication and study of graphene/Si diodes, photodiodes, IR photosensors, and solar cells.
Available graphene study methods include Raman scattering spectroscopy; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; atomic force microscopy (including the Kelvin probe, conductivity probe, and magnetic probe); scanning electron microscopy; equipment for the study of the I-V characteristics, capacitance, photoelectric and photovoltaic properties, piezoresistive properties; equipment for the study of the static and dynamic optical properties;
Auxiliary technological capabilities include optical, nanoimprint, and electron-beam lithography; reactive ion etching, deep reactive ion etching, ion beam etching; deposition of the metallic contacts by vacuum evaporation and magnetron sputtering; laser texturing and laser lithography.

Keywords : Direct synthesis of the graphene on semiconducting and dielectric substrates; direct synthesis of the planar graphene; synthesis of the vertical graphene flakes and nanowalls; microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition; ICP plasma beam synthesis; graphene synthesis by reactive magnetron sputtering; graphene-based field effect transistors; Graphene/Si diodes; photodiodes; IR photosensors; solar cells; Raman scattering spectroscopy; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; atomic force microscopy; Kelvin probe; conductivity probe; magnetic probe; scanning electron microscopy; measurement of the I-V characteristics, capacitance, photoelectric and photovoltaic properties, pieroresistive properties; measurement of the static and dynamic optical properties.


First Name : Šarūnas

Last Name : Meškinis

Country : Lithuania

E-mail address : sarunas.meskinis@ktu.lt

Project holder looking for a partner

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research)

Brief description of project :

Polysaccharides and cyclodextrin derivatives: from synthesis to applications
We are experts in the field of biomaterial research with a focus on carbohydrate, bioorthogonal, and supramolecular chemistry. Currently, we focused on the modification of polysaccharides and cyclodextrins in a reproducible way and also the preparation and characterization of self-healable hydrogels using covalent and non-covalent click chemistry based on modified carbohydrates under physiological conditions.


First Name : Abolfazl

Last Name : Heydari

Country : Slovakia

E-mail address : abolfazl.heydari@savba.sk

Telephone : +421949133061

Potential partner looking for a project

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research), Graphene (Applied Research and Innovation)

Brief description of expertise :

The research activities in our laboratory is focused on the design and construction of plasma and vapor deposition devices; synthesis of functional polymeric nano-particles, thin film surfaces and interfaces and investigating the basis of molecular binding and interactions with the surrounding molecules and their applications in smart and anti-microbial materials, sensor (bio-sensor, gas sensor), biomedical and opto-electronic technologies. Particularly nowadays, we are intensively conducting research on layered material-based antiviral, antibacterial and anti-fungal coatings using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique. The synthesized bio-compatible nano-meters thickness polymeric functional materials exhibit a wide range antimicrobial activity.

Keywords : Layered materials coating, nano-meters thin film, plasma polymerization, antiviral, antibacterial and anti-fungal coatings


First Name : Hilal

Last Name : Goktas

Country : Turkey

E-mail address : hgoktas@ankara.edu.tr

Telephone : +905539063106

Potential partner looking for a project

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research), Graphene (Applied Research and Innovation), HBP (Basic and Applied Research)

Brief description of expertise :

Sakarya University has been working on producing graphene oxide and graphene to develop graphene-based electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage applications. Recently, the research fields have been extended to the exfoliation of other 2D materials, such as MoS2 and 2D Ti3C2. The research group has been involved in international and national projects funded by Era-Net, EIG-Japan Concert, FP7, Horizon Europe, and TUBITAK since 2010. As a result, the research group has excellent expertise in producing 2D materials and carrying out their physical characterization. Our research group can take responsibility for exfoliating 2D materials and material characterization for the possible project partnership.

Keywords : MoS2, Graphene, Mxene


First Name : Tugrul

Last Name : Cetinkaya

Country : Turkey

E-mail address : tcetinkaya@sakarya.edu.tr

Telephone : 05556233694

Project holder looking for a partner

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research), Graphene (Applied Research and Innovation)

Brief description of project :

The project aims at development of next-generation intergrated biosensor technology based on layered (graphene etc) materials for viral screening and transcriptomics. Looking here for partners with expertise in molecular virology (pathogenesis, moprphogenesis, therapeutics) and molecular biology (ligand-aptamer interactions, SELEX, bioassay development).

Keywords : biosensor and bioelectronics, graphene field-effect transistor, diagnostics, immunology, long COVID

Expertise sought : molecular virology (pathogenesis, moprphogenesis, therapeutics) and molecular biology (ligand-aptamer interactions, SELEX, bioassay development)


First Name : Vivek

Last Name : Pachauri

Country : Germany

E-mail address : pachauri@iwe1.rwth-aachen.de

Project holder looking for a partner

Main topic(s) of interest : HBP (Basic and Applied Research)

Brief description of project :

Our FLAGERA-HBP consortium is urgently looking for a partner interested in doing computational modeling and/or data analysis of neurobiological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. As current partners are from France and the Netherlands, we are looking for potential partners from any of the other participating countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Israel, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkiye or Taiwan). Please reach out as soon as possible to Jorge Mejias (j.f.mejias@uva.nl) if interested.

Keywords : Alzheimers disease, data analysis, computational modeling

Expertise sought : data analysis or computational modeling


First Name : Jorge

Last Name : Mejias

Country : Netherlands

E-mail address : j.f.mejias@uva.nl

Project holder looking for a partner

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research), Graphene (Applied Research and Innovation)

Brief description of project :

Title: "Development of graphene-Hydrogel Composite Scaffold for Enhanced Cartilage Regeneration"

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the potential of a Mxene-hydrogel composite scaffold for cartilage regeneration, compared to traditional scaffolds.

Hypothesis: We hypothesize that the incorporation of graphene in hydrogel scaffold will enhance the mechanical properties and stimulate chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells, resulting in improved cartilage regeneration.

Methodology:
Preparation of graphene-hydrogel composite scaffold

Characterization of the composite scaffold and mechanical testing

Cell culture study using human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to evaluate cell proliferation, viability, and chondrogenic differentiation of hMSCs on the composite scaffold.

In vivo study in a rabbit model of cartilage defect to evaluate the efficacy of the composite scaffold in cartilage regeneration compared to traditional scaffolds.

Histological and immunohistochemical analysis of regenerated cartilage to evaluate the quality of regenerated cartilage tissue.

Expected outcomes: We expect that the graphene-hydrogel composite scaffold will demonstrate improved mechanical properties, enhanced chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells, and improved cartilage regeneration compared to traditional scaffolds.

Significance: The development of a Mxene-hydrogel composite scaffold has the potential to improve the clinical outcomes of cartilage regeneration, which is a major challenge in orthopedic medicine.

Keywords : Cartilage Regeneration, graphene-Hydrogel Composite


First Name : Mina

Last Name : Namwari

Country : Turkey

E-mail address : mina.namvari@sabanciuniv.edu

Telephone : +90 534 069 0232

Potential partner looking for a project

Main topic(s) of interest : HBP (Basic and Applied Research)

Brief description of expertise :

Human intracranial (SEEG) and scalp EEG recordings, including simultaneous recordings
Intracranial electrical stimulation (single-pulse, high-frequency)
Cortico-cortical evoked potentials
Effective connectivity based on responses to intracranial stimulation
Functional connectivity using spontaneous and evoked activity
Computational abilities related to the above topics.

Keywords : SEEG, direct cortical stimulation, connectivity


First Name : Andrei

Last Name : Barborica

Country : Romania

E-mail address : andrei.barborica@fizica.unibuc.ro

Telephone : +40771226939

Potential partner looking for a project

Main topic(s) of interest : Graphene (Basic Research), Graphene (Applied Research and Innovation)

Brief description of expertise :

We are a research group based in National Taiwan University that specializes in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (nc-AFM). Our lab has the capability to perform surface and cross-sectional STM/AFM (XSTM/XAFM) with in-situ light and gate voltage/source-drain voltage modulation. This allows us to conduct optoelectronic and nanoelectronic device STM/AFM measurements.

We have recently published a paper in Nature and IEDM that demonstrates the band alignment measurement of metal/MoS2/STO using XSTM. As a team, we are actively seeking collaborations for the measurement of 2D materials-based devices using STM/nc-AFM with in-situ light and electric modulation. Our techniques enable us to explore the electronic structure and related properties of functioning devices and to identify key issues in the development of future electronics from the perspectives of physics and materials science.

https://nanoscience.phys.ntu.edu.tw/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04588-2
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10019466

Keywords : Cross-section STM/AFM, in-situ measurement, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy


First Name : Ya-Ping

Last Name : Chiu

Country : Select your country

E-mail address : zly.ziliangyang@gmail.com // ypchiu@phys.ntu.edu.tw

Telephone : (886)2-33661705

Potential partner looking for a project

Main topic(s) of interest : HBP (Basic and Applied Research)

Brief description of expertise :

We are interested in understanding the neuromodulatory role of hypothalamic systems, such as oxytocin (OXT) and vasopressin (AVP) in regulating synaptic transmission, plasticity and behavior. We employ state-of-the-art techniques such as:

Optogenetics and electrophysiological recordings
In vivo molecular and genetic manipulations
Behavioral assays (social behavior, detection of social odors, sociability, etc,...)
3D Light Sheet imaging and iDisco for circuit reconstruction

We carry out several research lines:

1. Analyzing the molecular mechanisms and dynamics of OXT-containing vesicles
2. Understanding the development and specification of OXT and AVP systems
3. Studying the neuromodulatory role of OXT in synaptic transmission and plasticity
4. Exploring the function of OXT release in social behavior
5. Describing the properties of hypothalmic aging and degeneration

Keywords : Autism; oxytocin; hypothalamic circuits; social behavior; aging; neurodegenerative disorders, 3D imaging, brain clarification, iDISCO


First Name : Sandra

Last Name : Jurado

Country : Spain

E-mail address : sjurado@umh.es

Telephone : +34 965233743