Site-Specific Synthesis of 2D TMDs for High-Performance Nanoelectronic Devices
A lithographically defined, transfer-free CVD process enables site-specific growth of MoS₂ directly on CMOS-compatible SiO₂/Si substrates using patterned MoO₃ as both precursor and high-k dielectric. The approach delivers tunable crystallinity, improved interface quality, and enhanced FET performance while eliminating post-growth transfer and etching...
Published: 2/23/2026
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Inventor(s): Huamin Li, Fei Yao, Gabriel Lee, Keith Wong, Ajay Yadav, Chu-Te Chen, Anthony Cabanillas
Keywords(s): Materials & Chemicals, Semiconductor and Microprocessing, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals
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Energy Efficient Steep Slope Cold Electron DIRAC Transistor
Graphene-enabled Dirac-source "cold" electron transistor breaks the sub-60 mV/decade threshold and achieves current density over 1µA/µm
Background:
Power dissipation and energy efficiency in electronics are huge barriers facing the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Metal-oxide-semiconductor...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Huamin Li, Fei Yao
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Quantum Computing
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High-Performance Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries Using MoS2/MXene/CNT
A MoS2/MXene/CNT anode for high-capacity Li-ion batteries with improved low temperature operation.
Background:
Extremely high energy density batteries are needed for underwater electric ships such as unmanned submarines and naval observatories. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most widely used battery system in portable electronics...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Fei Yao, Huamin Li
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Quantum Sensing Using Entangled Photons and Phonons
A quantum semiconductor design that opens up the possibility of realizing novel devices in which electron-phonon coupling is exploited to generate single phonons on-demand.
Background:
Hot carriers in semiconductor devices may lose energy efficiently through the emission of phonons. In 2D materials, the phonon energies (100-200 meV) can be well...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Vasili Perebeinos, Jonathan Bird, Huamin Li
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Computers, Technology Classifications > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Quantum Computing
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