Evolution of Electronic Circuits using Carbon Nanotube Composites (2016)
Journal Article
Massey, M., Kotsialos, A., Volpati, D., Vissol-Gaudin, E., Pearson, C., Bowen, L., …Petty, M. (2016). Evolution of Electronic Circuits using Carbon Nanotube Composites. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 32197. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32197

Evolution-in-materio concerns the computer controlled manipulation of material systems using external stimuli to train or evolve the material to perform a useful function. In this paper we demonstrate the evolution of a disordered composite material,... Read More about Evolution of Electronic Circuits using Carbon Nanotube Composites.

Training a Carbon-Nanotube/Liquid Crystal Data Classifier Using Evolutionary Algorithms (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Vissol-Gaudin, E., Kotsialos, A., Massey, M., Zeze, D., Pearson, C., Groves, C., & Petty, M. (2016). Training a Carbon-Nanotube/Liquid Crystal Data Classifier Using Evolutionary Algorithms. In M. Amos, & A. Condon (Eds.), Unconventional computation and natural computation : 15th International Conference, UCNC 2016, Manchester, UK, July 11-15, 2016 ; proceedings (130-141). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41312-9_11

Evolution-in-Materio uses evolutionary algorithms (EA) to exploit the physical properties of unconfigured, physically rich materials, in effect transforming them into information processors. The potential of this technique for machine learning proble... Read More about Training a Carbon-Nanotube/Liquid Crystal Data Classifier Using Evolutionary Algorithms.

Computing with carbon nanotubes: optimization of threshold logic gates using disordered nanotube/polymer composites (2015)
Journal Article
Massey, M., Kotsialos, A., Qaiser, F., Zeze, D., Pearson, C., Volpati, D., …Petty, M. (2015). Computing with carbon nanotubes: optimization of threshold logic gates using disordered nanotube/polymer composites. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(13), Article 134903. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915343

This paper explores the use of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)/poly(butyl methacrylate) composites as a material for use in unconventional computing. The mechanical and electrical properties of the materials are investigated. The resulting data... Read More about Computing with carbon nanotubes: optimization of threshold logic gates using disordered nanotube/polymer composites.

Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes (2015)
Journal Article
Volpati, D., Massey, M., Johnson, D., Kotsialos, A., Qaiser, F., Pearson, C., …Petty, M. (2015). Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(12), Article 125303. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916080

We report on the use of a liquid crystalline host medium to align single-walled carbon nanotubes in an electric field using an in-plane electrode configuration. Electron microscopy reveals that the nanotubes orient in the field with a resulting incre... Read More about Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes.

Alignment of liquid crystal/carbon nanotube dispersions for application in unconventional computing (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Massey, M., Volpati, D., Qaiser, F., Kotsialos, A., Pearson, C., Zeze, D., & Petty, M. (2015). Alignment of liquid crystal/carbon nanotube dispersions for application in unconventional computing. . https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4912538

We demonstrate the manipulation of single-walled carbon nanotube/liquid crystal composites using in-plane electric fields. The conductivity of the materials is shown to be dependant on the application of a DC bias across the electrodes. When the mate... Read More about Alignment of liquid crystal/carbon nanotube dispersions for application in unconventional computing.

Logic gate and circuit training on randomly dispersed carbon nanotubes (2014)
Journal Article
Kotsialos, A., Massey, M., Qaiser, F., Zeze, D., Pearson, C., & Petty, M. (2014). Logic gate and circuit training on randomly dispersed carbon nanotubes. International Journal of Unconventional Computing, 10(5-6), 473-497

This paper presents results of computations based on threshold logic performed by a thin solid film, following the general principle of evolution in materio. The electrical conductivity is used as the physical property manipulated for evolving Boolea... Read More about Logic gate and circuit training on randomly dispersed carbon nanotubes.