Welcome to Advanced Nanoelectronics & Nanostructures Group Website!

We are a research group led by Zafer Mutlu, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), and Physics, Craig M. Berge Faculty Fellow of College of Engineering,  Fellow of Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM), and Faculty Member of NSF New Frontiers of Sound (NewFoS) Science and Technology Center (STC) at the University of Arizona.

Our recent research primarily focuses on three key areas: (1) the design, synthesis, fabrication, and electrical characterization of atomically precise carbon-based nanoelectronic devices, specifically field-effect transistors (FETs) using graphene nanoribbon (GNR) semiconductors, to develop advanced, high-performance, and energy-efficient logic technologies beyond silicon; (2) the development and characterization of novel topological acoustic (TA) wave devices through cutting-edge high-throughput nano- and micro-fabrication techniques, aimed at advancing radio frequency (RF) technologies; and (3) the advanced characterization of chalcopyrite minerals to enhance our understanding of their leaching behavior, with the primary goal of optimizing the extraction of copper, a critical material for various applications. For more detailed information, please explore the Research section on our website.

We collaborate with various research groups across multiple disciplines at the University of Arizona, including Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Space Science, and Mining and Geological Engineering. We also work with numerous partners beyond our university, including academic institutions, government laboratories, and industry leaders such as UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC San Diego, Colorado School of Mines, University of Rochester, University of Minnesota, Texas A&M, UT Dallas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Berkeley Lab (LBNL), Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, TSMC, Intel, Freeport-McMoRan, and AdValue Technology.