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Robotic Automation Advances 2D Material Processing
- Researchers have developed an automated robotic system to streamline the transfer of 2D materials, such as graphene, from growth substrates to target platforms for industrial applications.
- The system integrates robotics and advanced interface science to address challenges in manual transfer processes, enhancing material quality and throughput.
- By modulating adhesion forces and strain during pickup, transfer, and deposition, the system maintains the integrity and quality of the atomically thin films.
- The automated system achieves transfer with graphene carrier mobilities exceeding 14,000 cm²V⁻¹s⁻¹, indicating high electrical conductivity and preserved material quality.
- It can process up to 180 wafers per day, offering industrially relevant throughput essential for semiconductor manufacturing and flexible electronics production.
- The system reduces device-to-device variability, facilitating large-area applications and lowering barriers to market entry for 2D material-based devices.
- In addition to improving device reproducibility, the automated system also addresses cost and environmental sustainability by minimizing waste and energy consumption.
- Utilizing robotic arms with high-precision sensors and machine vision, the system adapts mechanical forces in real-time to ensure defect-free transfers.
- The automated transfer method is versatile, extending beyond graphene to other 2D materials like TMDs and hexagonal boron nitride, enabling the fabrication of heterostructures for diverse applications.
- The automated system significantly outperforms conventional manual processes in transferring 2D materials, providing higher carrier mobilities and quality with minimal defects, boosting adoption in industries.
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