Mark C. Hersam

Mark C. Hersam is a Joint Professor with Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the synthesis, purification, functionalization, and application of low-dimensional nanoelectronic materials, including carbon nanotubes, graphene, and transition metal dichalcogenides. His work explores the integration of these materials into van der Waals heterostructures for applications in electronics, energy, and biomedical imaging. Hersam also commercializes nanoelectronic materials through scalable manufacturing techniques. He holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign, and M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the same institution.

Mark Hersam is a researcher specializing in nanomaterials and scanning probe microscopy. His work explores the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials for electronics, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and sensing. He has contributed to the development of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, carbon nanotubes, and borophenes, with a focus on their electronic properties and device applications. His research also addresses challenges in nanotechnology, such as passivation of exfoliated black phosphorus and the creation of flexible graphene patterns. Additionally, he investigates neuromorphic nanoelectronic materials and mixed-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures, aiming to advance nanotechnology for societal needs.