This outstanding research result was produced by Graphene Flagship members ICFO (The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona) and Graphenea (a graphene supplier, Spain). The graphene-CMOS sensor could be applied in many areas: safety, security, low cost pocket and smartphone cameras, fire control systems, passive night vision and night surveillance cameras, automotive sensor systems, medical imaging applications, food and pharmaceutical inspection or environmental monitoring, among others.
According to Science and Technology Officer of the Graphene Flagship Andrea Ferrari, "the integration of graphene with CMOS technology is a cornerstone for the future implementation of graphene in consumer electronics". Indeed, the commercial applications of this research and the potential for imaging and sensing technology are now being explored in ICFO’s Launchpad incubator