A new article about the invention of SSU scientists has been published in the Research City section. They received a patent for A formation method of conductive layers based on graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes developed jointly with employees of the National Research University of Electronic Technology (Zelenograd).

The new method increases the hardness and electrical conductivity of the formed layers and increases thermal resistance. The scientists have determined the wavelength of laser radiation at which the highest welding efficiency of carbon components in the composition of the layer will be achieved, providing an improvement in its conductive and durable characteristics.

The invention can be used to develop electrical conductors in sensors, microelectronics, and electrical energy sources. The development contains a set of features due to which they are favourably distinguished from existing analogues, including foreign ones.

The research is carried out under the implementation of the RSF grant titled The functional branched networks based on single-walled carbon nanotubes, bundles of them and graphene mono-/layered scales for emission electronics: new technological solutions and applied developments, which is supervised by Chair of the Department of Radiotechnology and Electrodynamics, SSU, Olga Glukhova.

‘Of course, due to the patent we will be able to intensively develop this area. By patenting our invention, we have established ourselves as innovators in this field. Thanks to the patent, in the future we will be able to promote our new developments and commercialize them, entering the domestic microelectronics market,’ Olga Glukhova said.

You can read about the prospects of the developed method and the plans of scientists in the Research City section here.