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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ku Leuven R&d

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Daire J Cott

Philippe Vereecken

Nadine Collaert

Ainhoa Negreira

Michael De Volder

Rufi Kurstjens

The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor device for stimulation and/or data recording of biological material to a such semiconductor device. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a first insulating layer; providing a patterned conductive layer on top of the first insulating layer; depositing and patterning a second insulating layer atop the patterned conductive layer; growing carbon nano-sheets atop the second insulating layer; and defining carbon nano-sheet electrode areas on the second insulating layer by etching away the carbon nano-sheets outside of the carbon nano-sheet electrode areas.

Micro-stimulation and data acquisition from biological cells

Photoelectrochemical cells and methods are provided, in particular, to the functionalization of semiconductor surfaces such that its semiconducting and light generating properties are maintained and the surface becomes stable in wet environments. In particular the preferred embodiments relate to unstable semiconductor materials which have photocurrent generating properties, and to methods for the functionalization of surfaces with metallic carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

Photoelectrochemical cell with carbon nanotube-functionalized semiconductor electrode

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Leuven, Belgium

Daire J Cott