[Music] okay hi we’ve had some really good talks
okay hi we’ve had some really good talks
okay hi we’ve had some really good talks about babies and dreams haven’t we so
about babies and dreams haven’t we so
about babies and dreams haven’t we so I’m going to along those same lines I’m
I’m going to along those same lines I’m
I’m going to along those same lines I’m going to share with you two of my
going to share with you two of my
going to share with you two of my biggest dreams one is to get my
biggest dreams one is to get my
biggest dreams one is to get my three-year-old daughter to pick her toys
three-year-old daughter to pick her toys
three-year-old daughter to pick her toys up off the floor
up off the floor
up off the floor I’m always tripping on I’m stuffing my
I’m always tripping on I’m stuffing my
I’m always tripping on I’m stuffing my toes
thank you yes okay that’s a big dream
thank you yes okay that’s a big dream second dream is to find a way to get
second dream is to find a way to get
second dream is to find a way to get free clean power to everyone in 1440 the
free clean power to everyone in 1440 the
free clean power to everyone in 1440 the printing press revolutionized the world
printing press revolutionized the world
printing press revolutionized the world by bringing the printed word to everyone
by bringing the printed word to everyone
by bringing the printed word to everyone today we’re reaching a point in history
today we’re reaching a point in history
today we’re reaching a point in history where printed electronics could bring
where printed electronics could bring
where printed electronics could bring technology to everyone what do you think
technology to everyone what do you think
technology to everyone what do you think of printing what comes to mind paper oh
of printing what comes to mind paper oh
of printing what comes to mind paper oh it’s my to-do list let’s see hold on
it’s my to-do list let’s see hold on
it’s my to-do list let’s see hold on just a second TEDx talk okay
just a second TEDx talk okay
just a second TEDx talk okay good check on that call mom on our
good check on that call mom on our
good check on that call mom on our birthday forget anyway printing can be
birthday forget anyway printing can be
birthday forget anyway printing can be as thin as paper cheap lightweight and
as thin as paper cheap lightweight and
as thin as paper cheap lightweight and flexible what do you think of
flexible what do you think of
flexible what do you think of electronics what do you picture not any
electronics what do you picture not any
electronics what do you picture not any of those things we do have printed
of those things we do have printed
of those things we do have printed circuit boards where patterns of wires
circuit boards where patterns of wires
circuit boards where patterns of wires are cheaply and quickly deposited and
are cheaply and quickly deposited and
are cheaply and quickly deposited and this small innovation has drastically
this small innovation has drastically
this small innovation has drastically reduced the cost of our devices but then
reduced the cost of our devices but then
reduced the cost of our devices but then we take our this thin lightweight
we take our this thin lightweight
we take our this thin lightweight framework and we attach inflexible
framework and we attach inflexible
framework and we attach inflexible electronic components to it and we do it
electronic components to it and we do it
electronic components to it and we do it on an inflexible fiberglass board think
on an inflexible fiberglass board think
on an inflexible fiberglass board think of computers TVs solar panels and
of computers TVs solar panels and
of computers TVs solar panels and calculators you can’t roll them up and
calculators you can’t roll them up and
calculators you can’t roll them up and they’re confined to bulky and heavy
they’re confined to bulky and heavy
they’re confined to bulky and heavy plastic cases does it have to be this
plastic cases does it have to be this
plastic cases does it have to be this way can we free our electronics what
way can we free our electronics what
way can we free our electronics what problems could we solve by doing this
problems could we solve by doing this
problems could we solve by doing this energy is one of the most pressing
energy is one of the most pressing
energy is one of the most pressing challenges of our time could we replace
challenges of our time could we replace
challenges of our time could we replace our large awkward rectangular solar
our large awkward rectangular solar
our large awkward rectangular solar panels mounted on roof racks with
panels mounted on roof racks with
panels mounted on roof racks with printed ultra thin solar films
printed ultra thin solar films
printed ultra thin solar films integrated into your roof tiles your
integrated into your roof tiles your
integrated into your roof tiles your windows your cars and even your clothing
windows your cars and even your clothing
windows your cars and even your clothing at a fraction of the cost from a young
at a fraction of the cost from a young
at a fraction of the cost from a young age I had a vision of free clean power
age I had a vision of free clean power
age I had a vision of free clean power for everyone now I know that of all the
for everyone now I know that of all the
for everyone now I know that of all the renewable energy options Solar is the
renewable energy options Solar is the
renewable energy options Solar is the only one with enough potential to exceed
only one with enough potential to exceed
only one with enough potential to exceed even our future global power demand
even our future global power demand
even our future global power demand solar power is a really nice financial
solar power is a really nice financial
solar power is a really nice financial benefit for homeowners but not for
benefit for homeowners but not for
benefit for homeowners but not for everybody else in order to make it more
everybody else in order to make it more
everybody else in order to make it more accessible we need to drive the price
accessible we need to drive the price
accessible we need to drive the price way down and seamlessly integrate it
way down and seamlessly integrate it
way down and seamlessly integrate it into our everyday life for example would
into our everyday life for example would
into our everyday life for example would it be possible to redesign this
it be possible to redesign this
it be possible to redesign this calculator it’s almost obsolete and
calculator it’s almost obsolete and
calculator it’s almost obsolete and reprint this whole thing on the first
reprint this whole thing on the first
reprint this whole thing on the first page of a book let’s find out for this
page of a book let’s find out for this
page of a book let’s find out for this we’re going to need to consider printing
we’re going to need to consider printing
we’re going to need to consider printing the component devices that you here see
the component devices that you here see
the component devices that you here see here soldered on to the circuit board as
here soldered on to the circuit board as
here soldered on to the circuit board as if they’re an afterthought the solar
if they’re an afterthought the solar
if they’re an afterthought the solar cell the the battery the LEDs these
cell the the battery the LEDs these
cell the the battery the LEDs these seemingly complex solid C devices are
seemingly complex solid C devices are
seemingly complex solid C devices are actually rather simple and scientists
actually rather simple and scientists
actually rather simple and scientists have now been able to build them
have now been able to build them
have now been able to build them ultra-thin lightweight and flexible the
ultra-thin lightweight and flexible the
ultra-thin lightweight and flexible the trick now is not building them it’s
trick now is not building them it’s
trick now is not building them it’s getting the material that you want where
getting the material that you want where
getting the material that you want where you want it cheaply
you want it cheaply
you want it cheaply that’s what printing comes in the
that’s what printing comes in the
that’s what printing comes in the building block materials for electronics
building block materials for electronics
building block materials for electronics can be found on the periodic table
can be found on the periodic table
can be found on the periodic table metals are conductors because they
metals are conductors because they
metals are conductors because they transport electric charge just as they
transport electric charge just as they
transport electric charge just as they are if you pair up a metal and nonmetal
are if you pair up a metal and nonmetal
are if you pair up a metal and nonmetal you might be building a semiconductor
you might be building a semiconductor
you might be building a semiconductor and semiconductors are super important
and semiconductors are super important
and semiconductors are super important for electronics because they behave like
for electronics because they behave like
for electronics because they behave like metals but only if you turn them on with
metals but only if you turn them on with
metals but only if you turn them on with a light heat or a voltage metals and
a light heat or a voltage metals and
a light heat or a voltage metals and semiconductors provide the framework for
semiconductors provide the framework for
semiconductors provide the framework for electronics because they’re effective
electronics because they’re effective
electronics because they’re effective and stable but if you want to print
and stable but if you want to print
and stable but if you want to print these tough materials though you run
these tough materials though you run
these tough materials though you run into a major problem for example let’s
into a major problem for example let’s
into a major problem for example let’s say you wanted to inkjet print a copper
say you wanted to inkjet print a copper
say you wanted to inkjet print a copper wire on a piece of paper how would you
wire on a piece of paper how would you
wire on a piece of paper how would you do it oh I know let’s mix copper powder
do it oh I know let’s mix copper powder
do it oh I know let’s mix copper powder in water printer ink is made that way
in water printer ink is made that way
in water printer ink is made that way but Wawa that’s not gonna work it
but Wawa that’s not gonna work it
but Wawa that’s not gonna work it doesn’t dissolve okay mmm hey let’s pour
doesn’t dissolve okay mmm hey let’s pour
doesn’t dissolve okay mmm hey let’s pour off the water and melt the copper well
off the water and melt the copper well
off the water and melt the copper well copper melts at a thousand degrees
copper melts at a thousand degrees
copper melts at a thousand degrees Celsius so you could do this and print
Celsius so you could do this and print
Celsius so you could do this and print it in the pattern but the moment that
it in the pattern but the moment that
it in the pattern but the moment that the molten copper drips onto the page
the molten copper drips onto the page
the molten copper drips onto the page your paper would burst into flames
your paper would burst into flames
your paper would burst into flames okay hang on copper we’re going to solve
okay hang on copper we’re going to solve
okay hang on copper we’re going to solve this problem for you we’re gonna break
this problem for you we’re gonna break
this problem for you we’re gonna break down our macroscale into extremely small
down our macroscale into extremely small
down our macroscale into extremely small parts macro scale is a scale that we
parts macro scale is a scale that we
parts macro scale is a scale that we live on and interact with we all know
live on and interact with we all know
live on and interact with we all know about feet and inches right well in
about feet and inches right well in
about feet and inches right well in science we like to use meters and
science we like to use meters and
science we like to use meters and centimeters we’re going to break it down
centimeters we’re going to break it down
centimeters we’re going to break it down into nanometers one billion times
into nanometers one billion times
into nanometers one billion times smaller than a meter we need to travel
smaller than a meter we need to travel
smaller than a meter we need to travel down past our macro scale where we feel
down past our macro scale where we feel
down past our macro scale where we feel comfortable beyond an ant and a grain of
comfortable beyond an ant and a grain of
comfortable beyond an ant and a grain of sand past the thickness of human hair
sand past the thickness of human hair
sand past the thickness of human hair and the smallest thing you can see
and the smallest thing you can see
and the smallest thing you can see beyond bacteria and viruses and even our
beyond bacteria and viruses and even our
beyond bacteria and viruses and even our DNA and we entered the scale of
DNA and we entered the scale of
DNA and we entered the scale of nanometers let’s pause to appreciate the
nanometers let’s pause to appreciate the
nanometers let’s pause to appreciate the enormous change of scale this is what 10
enormous change of scale this is what 10
enormous change of scale this is what 10 to the negative 9 meters looks like the
to the negative 9 meters looks like the
to the negative 9 meters looks like the size of molecules we step into the scale
size of molecules we step into the scale
size of molecules we step into the scale we enter a new world down here the laws
we enter a new world down here the laws
we enter a new world down here the laws of nature change this image resembles a
of nature change this image resembles a
of nature change this image resembles a silicon moon rising over a desert
silicon moon rising over a desert
silicon moon rising over a desert landscape of silicon pyramids this is a
landscape of silicon pyramids this is a
landscape of silicon pyramids this is a side of a cliff formed from a mountain
side of a cliff formed from a mountain
side of a cliff formed from a mountain of bismuth ferrite you might imagine
of bismuth ferrite you might imagine
of bismuth ferrite you might imagine that somebody lives on this cliff but
that somebody lives on this cliff but
that somebody lives on this cliff but nobody does this is an orchard of copper
nobody does this is an orchard of copper
nobody does this is an orchard of copper nickel alloy and nano trees when you
nickel alloy and nano trees when you
nickel alloy and nano trees when you make things this small a really magical
make things this small a really magical
make things this small a really magical thing happens the material becomes
thing happens the material becomes
thing happens the material becomes soluble in liquids but they need a
soluble in liquids but they need a
soluble in liquids but they need a little extra help let’s take a cubic
little extra help let’s take a cubic
little extra help let’s take a cubic centimeter of copper metal for example
centimeter of copper metal for example
centimeter of copper metal for example hey copper remember him you look good as
hey copper remember him you look good as
hey copper remember him you look good as a cube we were about to let copper metal
a cube we were about to let copper metal
a cube we were about to let copper metal burn a hole through a piece of paper
burn a hole through a piece of paper
burn a hole through a piece of paper come on let’s see if we can find a
come on let’s see if we can find a
come on let’s see if we can find a better way to print him if you break
better way to print him if you break
better way to print him if you break this up into a thousand trillion pieces
this up into a thousand trillion pieces
this up into a thousand trillion pieces each
each
each nanometre you still have an insoluble
nanometre you still have an insoluble
nanometre you still have an insoluble powder that doesn’t dissolve but if you
powder that doesn’t dissolve but if you
powder that doesn’t dissolve but if you add a temporary organic molecular shell
add a temporary organic molecular shell
add a temporary organic molecular shell now can interact with a solvent and
now can interact with a solvent and
now can interact with a solvent and disperse we have just taken our
disperse we have just taken our
disperse we have just taken our insoluble metals and semiconductors and
insoluble metals and semiconductors and
insoluble metals and semiconductors and made them into printable liquids this is
made them into printable liquids this is
made them into printable liquids this is not just a pigment anymore it’s a
not just a pigment anymore it’s a
not just a pigment anymore it’s a functional ink how do you make these
functional ink how do you make these
functional ink how do you make these well for this you’re gonna need a team
well for this you’re gonna need a team
well for this you’re gonna need a team of experts here are some of my students
of experts here are some of my students
of experts here are some of my students at Saint Mary’s College of Maryland who
at Saint Mary’s College of Maryland who
at Saint Mary’s College of Maryland who have developed advanced in organic
have developed advanced in organic
have developed advanced in organic synthesis techniques in the laboratory
synthesis techniques in the laboratory
synthesis techniques in the laboratory each one is an expert in their
each one is an expert in their
each one is an expert in their synthesizing their own ink with the
synthesizing their own ink with the
synthesizing their own ink with the right size and shape for example Elaina
right size and shape for example Elaina
right size and shape for example Elaina in the middle is our nanowire synthesis
in the middle is our nanowire synthesis
in the middle is our nanowire synthesis expert and hopefully she’ll be able to
expert and hopefully she’ll be able to
expert and hopefully she’ll be able to train incoming first-year students and
train incoming first-year students and
train incoming first-year students and pass down our magical synthesis skills
pass down our magical synthesis skills
pass down our magical synthesis skills once you get the ink you can deposit it
once you get the ink you can deposit it
once you get the ink you can deposit it on a surface like a car or a wall or a
on a surface like a car or a wall or a
on a surface like a car or a wall or a piece of paper now you have a dried
piece of paper now you have a dried
piece of paper now you have a dried clump of hairy little ink cubes and
clump of hairy little ink cubes and
clump of hairy little ink cubes and below it’s a representation of that on
below it’s a representation of that on
below it’s a representation of that on the film on a surface at that point you
the film on a surface at that point you
the film on a surface at that point you can take the hairs off and you have a
can take the hairs off and you have a
can take the hairs off and you have a highly packed highly dense blanket of
highly packed highly dense blanket of
highly packed highly dense blanket of nano crystals you notice the film gets
nano crystals you notice the film gets
nano crystals you notice the film gets darker because it’s trapping more light
darker because it’s trapping more light
darker because it’s trapping more light within it now you reach a point where
within it now you reach a point where
within it now you reach a point where you can now rebuild your macro scale
you can now rebuild your macro scale
you can now rebuild your macro scale material into a single crystal now
material into a single crystal now
material into a single crystal now electrons can flow freely through that
electrons can flow freely through that
electrons can flow freely through that whole block and they don’t have to jump
whole block and they don’t have to jump
whole block and they don’t have to jump from one nano crystal to the next and
from one nano crystal to the next and
from one nano crystal to the next and you did it now we’ve got copper on on
you did it now we’ve got copper on on
you did it now we’ve got copper on on paper at room temperature it would be so
paper at room temperature it would be so
paper at room temperature it would be so lit right now if we could see this IRL
lit right now if we could see this IRL
lit right now if we could see this IRL lol that was for my students for
lol that was for my students for
lol that was for my students for everybody else translation for me –
everybody else translation for me –
everybody else translation for me – wouldn’t it be neat to watch a video of
wouldn’t it be neat to watch a video of
wouldn’t it be neat to watch a video of the printing process in real life ha ha
the printing process in real life ha ha
the printing process in real life ha ha ha my students load their custom inks
ha my students load their custom inks
ha my students load their custom inks into the cartridge to rapidly print
into the cartridge to rapidly print
into the cartridge to rapidly print films of nano crystals on paper this
films of nano crystals on paper this
films of nano crystals on paper this process is excellent for thinking about
process is excellent for thinking about
process is excellent for thinking about scaling up because it’s fast easy and
scaling up because it’s fast easy and
scaling up because it’s fast easy and very precise since it’s fully automated
very precise since it’s fully automated
very precise since it’s fully automated we’re not concerned with human error and
we’re not concerned with human error and
we’re not concerned with human error and we can think ahead to large-scale
we can think ahead to large-scale
we can think ahead to large-scale roll-to-roll printing electronics just
roll-to-roll printing electronics just
roll-to-roll printing electronics just like we print newspapers think
like we print newspapers think
like we print newspapers think lots of really cheap solar power really
lots of really cheap solar power really
lots of really cheap solar power really fast that’s the dream this is a pattern
fast that’s the dream this is a pattern
fast that’s the dream this is a pattern we designed for testing printable solar
we designed for testing printable solar
we designed for testing printable solar cells we lay down a few strips of metal
cells we lay down a few strips of metal
cells we lay down a few strips of metal had some semiconducting layers on top
had some semiconducting layers on top
had some semiconducting layers on top and then cap it with a few more strips
and then cap it with a few more strips
and then cap it with a few more strips of metal this is what it looks like
of metal this is what it looks like
of metal this is what it looks like built on glass this one is the first
built on glass this one is the first
built on glass this one is the first fully solution processed in organic
fully solution processed in organic
fully solution processed in organic solar cell in the world that we know of
solar cell in the world that we know of
solar cell in the world that we know of it has been stable for years we want to
it has been stable for years we want to
it has been stable for years we want to test this in the lab block out all the
test this in the lab block out all the
test this in the lab block out all the other layer all the other devices except
other layer all the other devices except
other layer all the other devices except for one shine light on it and make
for one shine light on it and make
for one shine light on it and make contact with the top and bottom metal
contact with the top and bottom metal
contact with the top and bottom metal electrodes and you can measure its
electrodes and you can measure its
electrodes and you can measure its device properties we use the data we
device properties we use the data we
device properties we use the data we record here to decide what to change
record here to decide what to change
record here to decide what to change when we go back into the lab basic solar
when we go back into the lab basic solar
when we go back into the lab basic solar cell has four layers we can print layer
cell has four layers we can print layer
cell has four layers we can print layer by layer on top of each other start with
by layer on top of each other start with
by layer on top of each other start with a metal layer two semiconducting layers
a metal layer two semiconducting layers
a metal layer two semiconducting layers in between and then end with the metal
in between and then end with the metal
in between and then end with the metal if you electrically connect the top and
if you electrically connect the top and
if you electrically connect the top and bottom metal layers expose this to light
bottom metal layers expose this to light
bottom metal layers expose this to light you can power something because now
you can power something because now
you can power something because now electrons are flowing through the solar
electrons are flowing through the solar
electrons are flowing through the solar cell if you notice the scale bar here is
cell if you notice the scale bar here is
cell if you notice the scale bar here is a micrometer one millionth of a meter
a micrometer one millionth of a meter
a micrometer one millionth of a meter these devices are ultra thin 50 times
these devices are ultra thin 50 times
these devices are ultra thin 50 times thinner than the human hair so what can
thinner than the human hair so what can
thinner than the human hair so what can we do with this this is a bird’s eye
we do with this this is a bird’s eye
we do with this this is a bird’s eye view of that same device so let’s print
view of that same device so let’s print
view of that same device so let’s print it on paper can we power something with
it on paper can we power something with
it on paper can we power something with it like a battery batteries have the
it like a battery batteries have the
it like a battery batteries have the positive and negative charge – just like
positive and negative charge – just like
positive and negative charge – just like a solar cell they have alternating thin
a solar cell they have alternating thin
a solar cell they have alternating thin films just like a solar cell so can a
films just like a solar cell so can a
films just like a solar cell so can a battery be printed – yeah as it turns
battery be printed – yeah as it turns
battery be printed – yeah as it turns out batteries can be printed as well
out batteries can be printed as well
out batteries can be printed as well here is an example just one where
here is an example just one where
here is an example just one where researchers printed the thin films
researchers printed the thin films
researchers printed the thin films charge storage device and it powers an
charge storage device and it powers an
charge storage device and it powers an LED so can we print an LED and have it
LED so can we print an LED and have it
LED so can we print an LED and have it be powered by this battery yeah
be powered by this battery yeah
be powered by this battery yeah researchers have printed fully printed
researchers have printed fully printed
researchers have printed fully printed flexible LEDs and now we’ve envisioned
flexible LEDs and now we’ve envisioned
flexible LEDs and now we’ve envisioned printing them all on one piece of paper
printing them all on one piece of paper
printing them all on one piece of paper together can we take a little bit
together can we take a little bit
together can we take a little bit further
further
further we have a fully printable keypad that
we have a fully printable keypad that
we have a fully printable keypad that routes through a printable
routes through a printable
routes through a printable microcontroller and displays our data on
microcontroller and displays our data on
microcontroller and displays our data on the LED screen now your typical
the LED screen now your typical
the LED screen now your typical calculator or is just a piece of paper I
calculator or is just a piece of paper I
calculator or is just a piece of paper I can’t tell anymore already we’re pushing
can’t tell anymore already we’re pushing
can’t tell anymore already we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible
the boundaries of what’s possible
the boundaries of what’s possible merchant electronics could enhance human
merchant electronics could enhance human
merchant electronics could enhance human health by integrating vital sign
health by integrating vital sign
health by integrating vital sign monitoring in two heute into clothing
monitoring in two heute into clothing
monitoring in two heute into clothing electronic text house could bring about
electronic text house could bring about
electronic text house could bring about a new era of fashion with interwoven
a new era of fashion with interwoven
a new era of fashion with interwoven LEDs the possibilities are exciting but
LEDs the possibilities are exciting but
LEDs the possibilities are exciting but let’s give it a little depth keep this
let’s give it a little depth keep this
let’s give it a little depth keep this going
going
going that brings us to 3d printing max is our
that brings us to 3d printing max is our
that brings us to 3d printing max is our 3d printing guy he’ll tell you that what
3d printing guy he’ll tell you that what
3d printing guy he’ll tell you that what we’ve been talking about so far has been
we’ve been talking about so far has been
we’ve been talking about so far has been 2d printing 3d printing is different to
2d printing 3d printing is different to
2d printing 3d printing is different to put in perspective here is a thin film
put in perspective here is a thin film
put in perspective here is a thin film solar cell that researchers placed on a
solar cell that researchers placed on a
solar cell that researchers placed on a soap bubble it’s like it’s not even
soap bubble it’s like it’s not even
soap bubble it’s like it’s not even there in contrast 3d printing builds 3d
there in contrast 3d printing builds 3d
there in contrast 3d printing builds 3d structures this relatively new
structures this relatively new
structures this relatively new technology has really taken off young
technology has really taken off young
technology has really taken off young people are designing and building new
people are designing and building new
people are designing and building new and fantastical structures that exceed
and fantastical structures that exceed
and fantastical structures that exceed the capability human hands you can just
the capability human hands you can just
the capability human hands you can just print anything that your mind events
print anything that your mind events
print anything that your mind events basically this is just a series of
basically this is just a series of
basically this is just a series of random letters that we picked for no
random letters that we picked for no
random letters that we picked for no reason it’s really cool right but you
reason it’s really cool right but you
reason it’s really cool right but you can print tools machines shoes food
can print tools machines shoes food
can print tools machines shoes food entire buildings that’s been done I just
entire buildings that’s been done I just
entire buildings that’s been done I just saw a news article where they printed
saw a news article where they printed
saw a news article where they printed living human baby that’s not real that’s
living human baby that’s not real that’s
living human baby that’s not real that’s not worry that’s not real but the other
not worry that’s not real but the other
not worry that’s not real but the other ones are real that was a real the
ones are real that was a real the
ones are real that was a real the materials that you use can be rigid
materials that you use can be rigid
materials that you use can be rigid flexible transparent glow-in-the-dark or
flexible transparent glow-in-the-dark or
flexible transparent glow-in-the-dark or all the above so anything that your mind
all the above so anything that your mind
all the above so anything that your mind invents you can bring to reality now
invents you can bring to reality now
invents you can bring to reality now they’re all on the same page no pun
they’re all on the same page no pun
they’re all on the same page no pun intended because I guess I’m obsessed
intended because I guess I’m obsessed
intended because I guess I’m obsessed with paper or something the big really
with paper or something the big really
with paper or something the big really exciting question is can we pair up our
exciting question is can we pair up our
exciting question is can we pair up our 2d very thin electronic printing with 3d
2d very thin electronic printing with 3d
2d very thin electronic printing with 3d structural printing embedded
structural printing embedded
structural printing embedded electronics with structure built from
electronics with structure built from
electronics with structure built from the bottom up automated printing like
the bottom up automated printing like
the bottom up automated printing like this could provide an opportunity for
this could provide an opportunity for
this could provide an opportunity for elegant design this pairing these two
elegant design this pairing these two
elegant design this pairing these two printing techniques may be the future of
printing techniques may be the future of
printing techniques may be the future of manufacturing I imagine that these will
manufacturing I imagine that these will
manufacturing I imagine that these will be challenges for our students as they
be challenges for our students as they
be challenges for our students as they find their own path
find their own path
find their own path nanotechnology and material science are
nanotechnology and material science are
nanotechnology and material science are rapidly expanding fields of pure and
rapidly expanding fields of pure and
rapidly expanding fields of pure and applied study throughout the world and
applied study throughout the world and
applied study throughout the world and we are fostering that at Saint Mary’s
we are fostering that at Saint Mary’s
we are fostering that at Saint Mary’s College and our students should be a
College and our students should be a
College and our students should be a part of the discussion on a local and
part of the discussion on a local and
part of the discussion on a local and global scale to enact change in energy
global scale to enact change in energy
global scale to enact change in energy clean water climate change and medicine
clean water climate change and medicine
clean water climate change and medicine for this year for this reason last year
for this year for this reason last year
for this year for this reason last year my colleagues and I launched the
my colleagues and I launched the
my colleagues and I launched the material science program at Saint Mary’s
material science program at Saint Mary’s
material science program at Saint Mary’s College to offer our students the tools
College to offer our students the tools
College to offer our students the tools they need to address some of the world’s
they need to address some of the world’s
they need to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges at Saint Mary’s
most pressing challenges at Saint Mary’s
most pressing challenges at Saint Mary’s College we have developed a culture of
College we have developed a culture of
College we have developed a culture of undergraduate research while the
undergraduate research while the
undergraduate research while the students are earning a well-rounded
students are earning a well-rounded
students are earning a well-rounded liberal arts degree they’re also getting
liberal arts degree they’re also getting
liberal arts degree they’re also getting into the lab thinking critically and
into the lab thinking critically and
into the lab thinking critically and problem-solving their way through
problem-solving their way through
problem-solving their way through research projects that most people
research projects that most people
research projects that most people wouldn’t experience until their PhD and
wouldn’t experience until their PhD and
wouldn’t experience until their PhD and this work would not be possible without
this work would not be possible without
this work would not be possible without them a research group is also creating
them a research group is also creating
them a research group is also creating change locally by teaming up the
change locally by teaming up the
change locally by teaming up the community to realize our dream for
community to realize our dream for
community to realize our dream for printed solar solar tech Inc is a salt
printed solar solar tech Inc is a salt
printed solar solar tech Inc is a salt is a founded by st. Mary’s alumni is a
is a founded by st. Mary’s alumni is a
is a founded by st. Mary’s alumni is a Southern Maryland base yeah is a
Southern Maryland base yeah is a
Southern Maryland base yeah is a Southern Maryland based company
Southern Maryland based company
Southern Maryland based company motivated to redesign how we imagine
motivated to redesign how we imagine
motivated to redesign how we imagine personal solar power solar tech is
personal solar power solar tech is
personal solar power solar tech is investing in the future of our students
investing in the future of our students
investing in the future of our students by offering them opportunities to work
by offering them opportunities to work
by offering them opportunities to work on really cool projects while they
on really cool projects while they
on really cool projects while they interact with industry students like
interact with industry students like
interact with industry students like Nick who has developed invaluable
Nick who has developed invaluable
Nick who has developed invaluable printing processes in our lab and has
printing processes in our lab and has
printing processes in our lab and has benefited from this so low tech is also
benefited from this so low tech is also
benefited from this so low tech is also keeping a local and plan to build jobs
keeping a local and plan to build jobs
keeping a local and plan to build jobs in Southern Maryland
and partnerships like this are
and partnerships like this are developing right in your backyard and
developing right in your backyard and
developing right in your backyard and you might not even know it so a message
you might not even know it so a message
you might not even know it so a message to high school students from us keep
to high school students from us keep
to high school students from us keep dreaming about the possibilities your
dreaming about the possibilities your
dreaming about the possibilities your free mind on obscure by the world is a
free mind on obscure by the world is a
free mind on obscure by the world is a gift when you get to college with the
gift when you get to college with the
gift when you get to college with the support of faculty mentors keep your
support of faculty mentors keep your
support of faculty mentors keep your research dream active and and deeply
research dream active and and deeply
research dream active and and deeply investigate your core passions when you
investigate your core passions when you
investigate your core passions when you get older and reflect on your life
get older and reflect on your life
get older and reflect on your life remember the support that you had to
remember the support that you had to
remember the support that you had to achieve your goals you may be able to
achieve your goals you may be able to
achieve your goals you may be able to foster a sense of purpose and young
foster a sense of purpose and young
foster a sense of purpose and young dreamers and invest in the future of
dreamers and invest in the future of
dreamers and invest in the future of innovations so while I may never get my
innovations so while I may never get my
innovations so while I may never get my kids to pick their toys up off the floor
kids to pick their toys up off the floor
kids to pick their toys up off the floor while we’re still struggling with that
while we’re still struggling with that
while we’re still struggling with that big dream we might just save the world
big dream we might just save the world
big dream we might just save the world in the mean time who knows I don’t know
in the mean time who knows I don’t know
in the mean time who knows I don’t know what you will invent or share with the
what you will invent or share with the
what you will invent or share with the world but I hope that our journey
world but I hope that our journey
world but I hope that our journey inspires you to take a chance with your
inspires you to take a chance with your
inspires you to take a chance with your ideas walk to the center stage thank you
ideas walk to the center stage thank you
ideas walk to the center stage thank you [Applause]
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