Matt Cole is an Isaac Newton postdoctoral research fellow investigating the heterogeneous integration of carbon nanotechnology (1 nm = 0.000000001 m = 10-9m) at Cambridge University in the Department of Engineering. He is based at the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE)
and the Centre for Large Area Electronics and works with Prof. Arokia Nathan and Prof. Bill Milne of the Electronic Devices and Materials group.
He gained an MEng (Hons) from Brasenose College, Oxford University in 2008 and PhD from St John's College, Cambridge University in 2011. Dr Cole is a STEM ambassador, a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Chartered Physicist (CPhys) and Eur Ing. He has spent time as a visiting scholar in the Ham group
at Harvard University, a research associate at Sharp Laboratories of Europe and a consultant at AIXTRON Nanoinstruments.
My current research focuses on the development of graphene- and carbon nanotube-based electronic and optical
systems. Dr. Cole is a Research Fellow, Tutor, the Deputy Admissions Tutor and Director of Studies in Engineering at
St Edmund's College Cambridge University. Full CV available on request.
- Multi-scalar chemical vapour deposition of carbon nanotubes and graphene
- Aligned synthesis of carbon nanotubes
- Carbon nanotube- and graphene-based field emission electron and X-ray sources
Both industrial and academic collaborations are welcome.Please get in touch to
discuss further.
News...
Enhanced Infra-Red Emission from sub-mm MEMS Micro Hotplates via Inkjet Deposited Carbon Nanoparticles & Fullerenes" in press.
- J. Appl. Phys.
Publications
- K. Celebi, M. T. Cole, J. W. Choi, F. Wyczisk, P. Legagneux, N. Rupesinghe, J. Robertson, K. B. K. Teo, & H. G. Park, Evolutionary Kinetics of Graphene Formation on Copper, Nano Lett. 13, 3, 967-974, (2013).
- W. Lei, C. Li, M. T. Cole, K. Qu, S. Ding, Y. Zhang, J. Warner, X. Zhang, B. Wang, & W. I. Milne, A Graphene-Based Large Area Surface-Conduction Electron Emission Display, Carbon 56, 255-263, (2013).
- G. Galimberti, S. Ponzoni, A. Cartella, M. T. Cole, S. Hofmann C. Cepek, G. Ferrini, F. Parmigiani & S. Pagliara, Probing the Electronic Structure Of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Transient Optical Transmittivity, Carbon 57, 50-58, (2013).
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- M. T. Cole, C. Li, Y. Zhang, W. Lei, B. P. Wang, D. Pribat, & W. I. Milne, Hot Electron Field Emission via Individually Transistor-Ballasted Carbon Nanotube Arrays, ACS Nano, 6, 4, 3236-3242, (2012).
- M. T. Cole, K. Hou, J. H. Warner, J. S. Barnard, K. Ying, Y. Zhang, C. Li, K. B. K Teo, & W. I. Milne, In-Situ Deposition of Sparse Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibres on Catalytically Activated Stainless Steel Mesh for Field Emission Applications, Dia. & Rel. Mater., 23, 66-71, (2012).
- I. Y. Y. Bu & M. T. Cole, One-Pot Synthesis of Intercalating ZnO Nanoparticles for Enhanced Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Mater. Lett., 90, 56-59, Jan. 2013.
- C. J. Lockhart de La Rosa, J. Sun , N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, M. Stattin, K. B. K. Teo, A. Yurgens, & Å. Haglund, Frame Assisted H2O Electrolysis Induced H2 Bubbling Transfer of Large Area Graphene Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Cu, Appl. Phys. Lett., 102, 022101, Aug. 2012.
- J. Sun, M. T. Cole, S. A. Ahmed, O. Bäcke, T. Ive, M. Löffler, N. Lindvall, E. Olsson, K. B. K. Teo, J. Liu, A. Larsson, A. Yurgens, & Å. Haglund, Direct Chemical Vapour Deposition of Large-area Caron Thin Films on Gallium Nitride for Transparent Electrodes: A First Attempt, IEEE T. Semiconduct. M., 0894-6507, 25, 3, Aug. 2012.
- A. Nathan, A. Ahnood, M. T. Cole, Y. Suzuki, P. Hiralal, F. Bonaccorso, T. Hasan, L. Garcia-Gancedo, R. Y-H Chen, P. Andrew, S. Hoffman, D. P. Chu, A. J. Flewitt, A. C. Ferrari, M. J. Kelly, J. R. Robertson, G. A. Amaratunga, & W. I. Milne, Flexible Electronics: The Next Ubiquitous Platform, Proc. IEEE, 100, 1486-1517, May 2012.
- M. T. Cole, P. Hiralal, Y. Zhang, C. Li, K. B. K. Teo, & W. I. Milne, Dry-Transfer of Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Flexible Transparent Thin Films, J. Nanomat., 272960, 10.1155/2012/272960, 1-8, May 2012.
- A. Kumar, S. G. Shivareddy, M. Correa, O. Resto, Y. Choi, M. T. Cole, R. S. Katiyar, J. F. Scott, G. A. J. Amaratunga, H. Lu, & A. Gruverman, Ferroelectric-Carbon Nanotube memory Devices, Nanotech., 23, 16, Apr. 2012.
- J. Sun, N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, T. Wang, T. Booth, P. Boggild, K. B. K. Teo, J. Liu, & A. Yurgens, Controllable Chemical Vapor Deposition of Large Area Uniform Nanocrystalline Graphene Directly on Silicon Dioxide, J. Appl. Phys., 111, 044103, Feb. 2012.
- J. Sun, M. T. Cole, N. Lindvall, K. B. K. Teo, & A. Yurgens, Noncatalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition of Graphene on High-Temperature Substrates for Transparent Electrodes, Appl. Phys. Lett., 100, 022102, Jan. 2012.
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- K. Celebi, M. T. Cole, K. B. K. Teo, & H. G. Park, Observation of Early Stage Graphene Growth on Copper, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 15, 1, pp. K1-K4, Nov. 2011.
- J. Sun, N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, K. T. T. Angel, T. Wang, K. B. K. Teo, D. H.C. Chua, J. Liu, & A. Yurgens, Low Partial Pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition of Graphene on Copper, IEEE T. Nanotech., 1, 99, Jul. 2011.
- J. Sun, N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, K. B. K. Teo, & A. Yurgens, Large-Area Uniform Graphene-like Thin Films Grown by Chemical Vapour Deposition Directly on Silicon Nitride, Appl. Phys. Letts., 98, 252107, Jun. 2011.
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- J. Chen, C. Li, D. W. Zhao, W. Lei, Y. Zhang, D. P. Chu, M. T. Cole, X. W. Sun, B. P. Wang, & W. I. Milne, A Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell Based on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Templated ZnO Arrays, Electrochem. Comm., 12, 1432–1435, Aug. 2010.
Book Chapters
- M. T. Cole, W. I. Milne, & M. Nakamoto, “Field Emission Displays & Surface-Conduction Electron-Emitter Displays”, Handbook of Digital Imaging (Wiley & Sons Ltd.), ISBN: 9780470510599.
- M. T. Cole, M. Mann, K. B. K. Teo, & W. I. Milne, “Engineered Carbon Nanotube Field Emission Devices”, Emerging Nanotechnologies for Manufacturing, 2nd Edition, (Elsevier).
- M. T. Cole, & W. I. Milne, “Graphene-based Field Emission Devices”, Graphene Science Handbook – Applications & Industrialization, (CRC Press), In Preparation.
- K. Celebi, M. T. Cole, K. B. K. Teo, & H. G. Park, “Graphene Growth – Past, Present, & Future”, Graphene Science Handbook – Fabrication Methods, (CRC Press), In Preparation.
- "Field Emission Applications of Carbon Nanotubes" 5th IEEE Int. Nanoelect. Conf. - W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, & Y. Zhang, Jan. 2013.
- "CNT & Graphene for Field Emission Applications" 19th Int. Disp. Workshop - W. I. Milne, S. Iacobucci, M. Fratini, Y. Zhang, L. Wei, C. Li, & M. T. Cole, Dec. 2012.
- "Chemical vapor deposition of nanocrystalline Graphene Directly on Arbitrary High-Temperature Insulating Substrates" 7th IEEE Intern. Conf. Nano/Micro Eng. Mol. Sys. - J. Sun, N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, K. B. K. Teo, & A. Yurgens, pp. 11-14, 2012.
- "Observation of Early to Full Covering Stages of Ethylene-based CVD of Graphene" Proc. 2012 NSTI Nanotech. Conf. - K. Celebi J. W. Choi, M .T. Cole, A. O. Altun, K. B. K. Teo, & H. G. Park, pp. 180-183, 2012.
- "Carbon Nanotubes for Field Emission Applications" Tech. Digest 25th IVNC Conf. - W. I. Milne, & M. T. Cole, Nov. 2012.
- "Ballasted & Electrically Steerable Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters" Proc. SPIE: Nanosci. Eng. - M. T. Cole, C. Li, K. Qu, Y. Zhang, B. Wang, D. Pribat, & W. I. Milne, 8462 84620R-7, ISBN: 978-081-9491-79-4, Sept. 2012.
- "All-Chemical Vapor Deposited Graphene/Silicon Nitrides TFTs" Elec. Chem. Soc. - W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, M. Drapeko, P. Kidambi, K. Ying, K. B. K. Teo, S. Hofmann, & A. Nathan, Sep. 2012.
- "Carbon Nanotubes for Field Emission Applications" J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B. - W. I. Milne & M. T. Cole, Apr. 2012.
- "Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nanocrystalline Graphene Directly on Arbitrary High-Temperature Insulating Substrates" Proc. IEEE-NEMS 2012 - J. Sun, N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, K. B. K. Teo, & A. Yurgens, pp. 11-14, Mar. 2012.
- "Novel Nanostructured Carbon Nanotube Electron Sources" Advances in Nanodevices & Nanofabrication: Selected Publications from ICMAT2011 (Front cover illustration), Pan Stanford Pub., ISBN: 978-981-4364-54-6 / 978-981-4364-55-3, pp. 41-74, - M. T. Cole, M. Mann, C. Li, Y. Zhang, K. Ying, X. Qing, K. B. K. Teo, H. E. Unalan, W. Lei, B. P. Wang, D. P. Chu, D. Pribat, P. Legagneux, L. Gangloff, V. Semet, P. Hiralal, G. A. J. Amaratunga, & W. I. Milne, July. 2012.
- "CNTs & CNT/ ZnO Nanostructures for use as Electron Sources" 8th IVESC & NANOcarbon - W. I. Milne, C. Li, Y. Zhang, P. Hiralal, M. Mann, M. T. Cole, L. Wei, J. Jang, & B. Wang, 2, 2010.
- "Ballasted CNT Structures for use as Electron Sources" Proc. 17th Int. Disp. - W. I. Milne, M. Mann, Y. Zhang, D. G. Hasko, M. T. Cole, & C. Li, , 2. pp. 1559-1560, 2010.
- "Optimisation of CNTs & ZnO Nanostructures for Electron Sources" IEEE T. Nano - W. I. Milne, C. Li, Y. Zhang, D .G. Hasko, P. Hiralal, M. Mann, H. Emrah Unalan, G. A. J. Amaratunga, M. T. Cole, D. Chu, W. Lei, D. Pribat, J. Jang, & B. Wang, 62-65, Aug. 2010.
- July 2013-International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2013: Suntec, Singapore. "SOI Platform for Smart Microsensors". W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, & F. Udrea.
- July 2013-IEEE Int. Symp. on Anten. & Propogat.: Florida, USA. A. Katsounaros, M. T. Cole, H. Tuncer, W. I. Milne, & Y. Hao.
- May 2013-223rd Electrochemical Society – Toronto, Canada. Graphene Synthesis & "Scaling over 300mm Wafers". K. B. K. Teo, N. Rupesinghe, A. Newham, P. Greenwood,M. T. Cole, K. Celebi, H. G. Park, & J. Sun.
- April 2013 Materials Research Society – Spring Meeting: San Francisco, USA. "Kinetics of Graphene Synthesis on Copper". K. Celebi, M. T. Cole, J. W. Choi, J. Robertson, K. B. K. Teo, & H. G. Park.
- Nov. 2012-Materials Research Society Fall Meeting: Boston, USA. "Ultra-Broadband CW Polarisers from Free-standing Horizontally Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes". M. T. Cole, M. Doherty, et al.
- Aug. 2012-SPIE: NanoScience & Engineering: San Diego, USA. (Session Chair). Invited Talk. "Ballasted & Electrically Steerable Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters"M. T. Cole, C. Li, et al.
- Oct. 2012-Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical & Solid State Science - Hawaii, USA. "CVD Produced Graphenen/Silican Nitride TFTs". W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, P. Kidambi, et al.
- Mar. 2012-SET for Britain 2012: House of Commons, London, UK. "Practical Nanoscale Engineering: Free-Standing Carbon Nanotubes as Broad Spectral Polarisers". M. T. Cole, & W. I. Milne.
- Mar. 2012-IEEE-NEMS: Kyoto, Japan. "Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nanocrystalline Graphene Directly on Arbitrary High-Temperature Insulators". J. Sun, N. Lindvall, M. T. Cole, et al.
- Dec. 2011-Institute of Engineering & Technology Biannual Fellows Event: London, UK. Invited Talk. "Practical Nanoengineering & the Hype of the Nanocarbons". M. T. Cole, K. B. K. Teo & W. I. Milne.
- Dec. 2011-Materials Research Society - Fall Meeting: Boston, USA. "Stretchable Electrochemical Capacitors: Power for Stretchable Electronics". P. Hiralal, M. T. Cole, S. Haque, G. Amaratunga,et. al.
- Nov. 2011-Transparent Electrodes - What Else After ITO?: Paris, France. Invited Talk. "Transparent & Flexible Nano-Structured Carbon Thin Films". M. T. Cole, K. Ying, W. I. Milne,et al.
- July 2011-International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2011: Suntec, Singapore. "Conduction Mechanisms in Discrete Carbon Structures – A Comparative Study of Suspended Horizontal Carbon Nanotubes & Multi-domain Hot-Press Laminated Graphene". M. T. Cole, S. Haque, K. B. K. Teo, et al. / "Suspended, Horizontally Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Broad Spectrum Optical Detection". M. T. Cole, Y. Zhang, W. I. Milne, et al.
- Apr. 2011-Imaginenano 2011: Bilbao, Spain. "Horizontal Carbon Nanotubes and Hot-press Laminated Graphene Thin Films". M. T. Cole, X. Xu, W. I. Milne, et al.
- Dec. 2010-International Displays Workshop: Fukuoka, Japan. Plenary Session. "CNT & CNT/ZnO Nanostructures for Electron Sources". W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, et al.
- Oct. 2010-Nanocarbon: Nanjing, China. Plenary Session. "CNT & CNT/ZnO Nanostructures for Electron Sources". W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, et al.
- Oct. 2010-Nanocarbon & International Vacuum Electron Sources Conference (IVESC): Nanjing, China."Effect of Design Architecture on the Performance of CNT Supercapacitors". P. Hiralal, Y. Liu, M. T. Cole, et al.
- Oct. 2010-NanoSMAT: Reims, France. Plenary Session. "Carbon Nanotubes & Zinc Oxide Based Nanostructures as Electron Sources". W. I. Milne, M. T. Cole, Y. Zhang, et al.
- Sept. 2010-Trends in Nanotechnology 2010: Braga, Portugal. Plenary Session. Invited Talk. "Planar CNT Networks: Highly Conductive, Flexible & Transparent Electrodes, Field Emitters & IR Sensors". M. T. Cole, Y. Zhang, C. Li, et al.
- Jun. 2010-Cambridge Nano Showcase 2010. Invited. "Carbon Nanotube Based Electronic Devices". M. T. Cole, W. I. Milne, et al.
- Apr. 2010-Materials Research Society Spring 2010: San Fran cisco, USA. "Hybrid CMOS Devices Utilizing Zinc Oxide Nanowire & Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Network Transistors". M. T. Cole, Y. Zhang, C. Li, et al.
I supervise / have supervised the following undergraduate engineering courses in the Cambridge University Engineering Tripos:
- Integrated Electrical Design Project cohort leader
- 3B5 Schottky Barrier Diode lab demonstrator
- IB Electrical Engineering
- IA Enginering Mathematics
