{"id":2084,"date":"2026-03-13T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:58:50","slug":"new-insights-plenty-of-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/new-insights-plenty-of-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"New insights &amp; plenty of discussions!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>On 03\u201304 March 2026, 127 researchers and industry experts gathered at the SuperC at RWTH Aachen University for the 2nd workshop \u201c2D Materials for Future Electronics.\u201d The event proved to be a great success, bringing together a vibrant community to exchange ideas and explore emerging developments in the field.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF8970-2-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22284\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of two days, participants engaged in lively discussions and open dialogue. The workshop atmosphere was shaped by inspiring perspectives and a shared enthusiasm for advancing research on 2D materials. Once again, the event demonstrated how valuable such formats are for fostering collaboration and innovation within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF9026-3-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22280\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights from the Invited Talks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A special highlight of the workshop was the series of presentations delivered by outstanding researchers from across Europe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jean\u2011Fran\u00e7ois Dayen<\/strong> (University of Strasbourg) presented his research on reconfigurable electronics based on ferroelectric 2D materials and introduced the EU Pathfinder project 2DFERROPLEX.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sergi Abadal<\/strong> (Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya) discussed how 2D materials can enable new frontiers in communications and computing. His talk covered advances from the WiPLASH project, his ERC project WINC, and the EU Pathfinder initiative CERBERUS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inge Asselberghs<\/strong> (imec) introduced the 2D Materials Pilot Line, highlighting its role in accelerating industrial-scale integration of 2D materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gordon Rinke<\/strong> (AMO GmbH) presented the current open calls for Multi Project Wafer (MPW) runs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mikka Soikkeli<\/strong> (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) shared insights into VTT\u2019s ongoing efforts to integrate sensor technologies based on 2D materials on CMOS platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nadine Collaert<\/strong> (imec) delivered an inspiring talk titled <em>\u201cThe Good, The Bad, and The MX\u2082: Benchmarking 2D Materials Against the Semiconductor Giants.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An\u00edbal Pacheco<\/strong> (University of Granada) presented results on graphene devices for energy-efficient radio-frequency electronics, including measurements on devices fabricated within the 2D Pilot Line and the INFRACHIP project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sarah Riazimehr<\/strong> (Oxford Instruments) provided a deep dive into process integration in her talk <em>\u201cFrom Surface Cleaning to Dielectric Integration: Plasma Enhanced ALD on 2D Materials.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Max Lemme<\/strong> (AMO GmbH \/ RWTH Aachen University) introduced the collaborative research center TRR 404 ACTIVE-3D, outlining its vision and ongoing work on the fundamentals and future applications of 2D materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gianluca Fiori<\/strong> (University of Pisa) discussed 2D materials as a platform for next-generation devices and conformable electronics, and introduced the EU Pathfinder project 2D-ADDICT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dmitry Polyushkin<\/strong> (TU Wien) presented recent results on encapsulated hBN\/MoS\u2082\/hBN FETs, demonstrating excellent stability and low hysteresis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Johan Liu<\/strong> (Chalmers University of Technology) explored the potential of graphene for innovative solutions in electronics packaging and thermal management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jinxin Liu<\/strong> (TU Dresden) introduced 2D conjugated metal-organic frameworks as a promising approach for back-end-of-line (BEOL) integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Susanne Hoffmann\u2011Eifert<\/strong> (Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich) presented results from the NeuroSys and NEUROTEC projects on volatile memory cells for neuromorphic applications based on MOCVD-grown h-BN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, <strong>Zhenxing Wang<\/strong> (AMO GmbH) provided a broad overview of AMO\u2019s research activities related to the wafer-scale integration of 2D materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poster Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop\u2019s poster session proved equally engaging. With so many stimulating conversations, discussions continued well past the planned schedule\u2014running beyond 9:00 pm as participants exchanged ideas and explored potential collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0518-1030x773.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22288\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0519-1030x773.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22290\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acknowledgements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to our teams at <strong>AMO<\/strong> and <strong>ELD<\/strong> for their dedication and support in organizing the workshop. Their efforts were essential to making this event possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Funding-Acknowledgments-1030x475.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22293\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The workshop has been financially supported by the European Union via the projects <a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/101223249\">2D-ADDICT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/graphene-flagship.eu\/industrialisation\/pilot-line\/\">2D-PL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/101223271\">CERBERUS<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/energize-project.eu\/\">ENERGIZE<\/a>, as well as by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), via the Collaborative Research Center\/Transregio <a href=\"https:\/\/active3d-trr404.de\/\">TRR404 \u201eNext Generation Electronics With Active Devices in Three Dimensions [Active-3D]\u201c<\/a>, and by the the BMFTR through the Cluster4Future <a href=\"https:\/\/neurosys.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NeuroSys<\/a> and the project MoS2FET (grant number 01DK24018, part of the \u201eF\u00f6rderung von Projekten zum Thema Forschungs- und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit zwischen Deutschland und der Ukraine\u201d). A sponsorhip by <a href=\"https:\/\/plasma.oxinst.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oxford Instruments Plasma Technolog<\/a>y is gratefully acknowledged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 03\u201304 March 2026, 127 researchers and industry experts gathered at the SuperC at RWTH Aachen University for the 2nd workshop \u201c2D Materials for Future Electronics.\u201d The event proved to be a great success, bringing together a vibrant community to exchange ideas and explore emerging developments in the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2086,"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084\/revisions\/2086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graphene.ac\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}