FLEET Chief Investigator Agustin Schiffrin spoke on science show Einstein a Go-Go about experimental physics at the atomic scale, and the study of exciting new nanomaterials with tailored electronic properties.
Agustin researches new nanomaterials with novel and exotic electronic properties, constructed of organic (carbon-based) molecules, sometimes inspired by bio-organisms.
The team studies topological materials, which display a range of fascinating, potentially-useful electronic properties when produced in very, very thin layers (essentially, restricting the movement of the electron to two dimensions, or one dimension).
Agustin’s team seeks topological materials in which ultra-low resistance electronic paths can be formed (at room temperature), which would form the basis of new low-energy electronics to address the rising issue of computational energy use.
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- Dr Agustin Schiffrin Agustin.Schiffrin@monash.edu
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