The Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory, led by Prof. Assaf Ya'akobovitz, is dedicated to advancing the science and engineering of emerging low-dimensional materials, with a particular focus on two-dimensional (2D) materials. Our research explores the fundamental optical, electrical, and structural properties of atomically thin materials and translates these discoveries into innovative electromechanical, electronic, and optoelectronic devices.
We investigate light–matter interactions, mechanical properties, and electrical behavior at the nanoscale and develop novel device architectures based on 2D materials, including photodetectors, photodiodes, field-effect transistors, NEMS, and other next-generation sensing and energy-conversion technologies. By combining advanced material synthesis, nanofabrication, device engineering, and multi-physics characterization, we seek to uncover new physical phenomena while enabling practical technological applications.
Our work bridges fundamental materials science and applied engineering, encompassing nanomaterial growth and processing, optical spectroscopy, electrical characterization, device fabrication, and computational modeling. Through this multidisciplinary approach, we strive to contribute both to the understanding of nanoscale physical processes and to the development of high-performance devices for future electronics, photonics, sensing, and renewable-energy technologies.
The laboratory is based in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and is affiliated with the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology.