Nanotechnology & materials
Stefan Hecht
Devised a new class of polymer nanotubes and other molecular building blocks. These novel materials have potential applications in the fabrication of nanosized electronic devices.
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Leroy Ohlsen
Replaced fuel cells plastic membranes with porous silicon.
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Erik Scher
Works on inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials.
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Kinneret Keren
Exploits biology-based self-assembly to build molecular electronics. She created a self-assembled molecular-electronic device -- a carbon nanotube transistor -- using a DNA template.
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Shu Yang
Designs "smart" photonic devices for lightning-fast computers and communications networks.