The 2D-MADE research group is based at the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork. We have access to advanced computational, fabrication, and characterisation infrastructure that supports integrated research in two-dimensional (2D) materials, nanoelectronics, quantum technologies, and emerging device concepts.
We use advanced computational platforms to investigate the electronic, structural, optical, and transport properties of 2D materials and van der Waals structures. Our work is supported by access to Tyndall’s high-performance computing infrastructure, the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC), and the MeluXina supercomputer in Luxembourg through ICHEC. These resources enable first-principles calculations, atomistic simulations, multiscale modelling, machine-learning workflows, and data- and memory-intensive computational studies.
We use advanced technology computer-aided design (TCAD) tools, informed by experimental data, to model and optimise nanoscale electronic devices based on 2D materials. These tools support simulations of field-effect transistors, memory devices, cryogenic electronics, and emerging quantum-device architectures. They allow us to investigate charge transport, electrostatics, variability, reliability, thermal effects, and the influence of material and interface properties on device behaviour.
We benefit from Tyndall’s state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities for the fabrication of 2D-material devices, including field-effect transistors, memory devices, van der Waals heterostructures, including twisted and Josephson-junction-based structures. Available capabilities include electron-beam lithography (EBL), photolithography, metal and dielectric deposition, wet and dry etching, thin-film processing, and related nanoscale fabrication technologies. These facilities support the development of device architectures ranging from conventional nanoelectronics to cryogenic and quantum-compatible platforms.
We have access to precision electrical measurement systems for room-temperature and variable-temperature device characterisation. These facilities support measurements of transport, switching behaviour, contact resistance, variability, and reliability.
We have access to a broad range of tools for investigating the structural, chemical, optical, and electrical properties of 2D materials and fabricated devices. These facilities support materials analysis, device testing, interface studies, and validation of modelling approaches. Characterisation data are used to connect fundamental material properties with measured device performance and to guide improvements in fabrication processes and device design.
We welcome collaborations with academic, industrial, and technology partners working on two-dimensional materials, nanoelectronics, quantum technologies, and related fields. Our research is designed to connect complementary expertise across materials growth, device fabrication, advanced characterisation, modelling, cryogenic measurement, and system-level applications. Through collaborative projects, we aim to combine experimental and computational capabilities to address challenging questions and accelerate the development of emerging 2D-material technologies. We welcome opportunities to work with partners whose expertise and facilities complement our own, enabling ambitious research from fundamental materials science to advanced device technologies.