An Investigation into the Viability of Graphene Based X-Ray Detectors for Clinical and Medical Practices
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Medical Physics and Biomedical Eng
Abstract
I hope to set up a working Graphene field effect transistor based X-Ray detector. I would like to test the response of the Graphene X-Ray detector and learn about how Graphene reacts to the X-Ray sources we will expose it to. Any advantages over current X-Ray detectors, be it resolution, response rate or simply manufacturing cost, would be evaluated and if the detector proved significantly useful I would like to work on expanding the research to design and improve the detector to a multi-functional standard.
A final objective would be to build a fully functional Graphene X-Ray detector for the purpose of being produced and sold to medical professions.
A final objective would be to build a fully functional Graphene X-Ray detector for the purpose of being produced and sold to medical professions.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Robert Speller (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Logan Forth (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/N509395/1 | 01/10/2015 | 30/03/2021 | |||
| 1656295 | Studentship | EP/N509395/1 | 28/09/2015 | 27/12/2019 | Logan Forth |
| Description | Collaboration with the UCL Institute for Materials Discovery for synthesis of Perovskite Materials |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have first taken some home grown samples of theirs to test in our X-ray lab to observe the X-ray response that they exhibited. I have made use of their labs and expertise in synthesising my own crystals for use in X-ray detection testing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They have supplied devices initially, which I used in testing. Following on from my proposal to make my own devices, they offered expertise in teaching me to use the labs for synthesis. |
| Impact | Characterisation and proof of concept construction of a Perovskite based device. |
| Start Year | 2018 |