Papers:
Nanomanipulators with reduced hysteresis and interferometers build in NanoFabs
The use of nanomanipulators made on the base of monocrystals characterized inverse piezoelectric effect and many times, in comparison with piezoceramic, less hysteresis and creep, allows to achieve the following results: - Shorten the time [...]
Fast, robust and simple all optical far-field nano-positioning measurements
Juan M.L., Tischler N., Fernandez-Corbaton I., Zambrana-Puyalto X., Vidal X., Molina-Terriza G., QISS, AU
We present a novel method for the nano-positioning measurement of a sample relying on symmetry considerations. In particular, we exploit the cylindrical symmetry of a control defect appended to the sample. The exact nature of [...]
3D Printing of Double Ka Band Helical Antenna
Lanouette A.-M., Hill J., Dussault P.D., Laurin J.-J., Therriault D., École Polytechnique de Montréal, CA
We present a rapid and low-cost fabrication technique to build a small array of antennas operating in the Ka band (20-30GHz). The designed antenna prototypes have a wire diameter of 0.2mm, a helix diameter of [...]
The role of target warming in the synthesis of silicon nanoparticles by picosecond laser ablation in liquid
In our previous work, we investigated the LAL process of producing Si NPs with pulsed infrared transverse excited atmospheric (TEA) CO2 laser and we analyzed the role of thermal effects on the NP’s size distribution. [...]
Single resonator GaN/Si SAW based temperature sensor
Muller A., Konstantinidis G., Dinescu A., Stefanescu A., Cismaru A., Buiculescu V., Giangu I., Stavrinidis A., Stavrinidis G., Stavrinidis A., Stavrinidis G., IMT-Bucharest, RO
The use of GaN based SAW type sensors has a major advantage for temperature measurements in GaN MMICs because of the possibility of monolithic integration of the temperature sensor and the possibility to place the [...]
Three dimensional metal film catalyst assisted etching of silicon
Sheng W., Shi T., Sun B., Tan X., Jiang T., Liao G., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, CN
Recently metal assisted chemical etching of silicon has emerged as a promising low-cost technology for the fabrication of vertical aligned silicon nanowire arrays[1].The technology comprises two steps: depositing a layer of 2-D porous siliver film [...]
Template-Free Single-Step Fabrication of Metal Oxide Hollow Nanospheres and Nanofoams
Hollow nanospheres and nanofoams possess characteristics such as low density, high surface area and adjustable refractive index that make them attractive to tune their mechanical, optical, electrical, and chemical properties for applications ranging from drug [...]
Electrically conductive polypropylene fibers and tapes
We report here the development of electrically conductive polypropylene MWCNT fibers and tapes with conductivities up to 70 S/m (8% wt) with a percolation threshold at 0.5%. Using a solution compounding method assisted by sonication [...]
Characteristics of Grooving by Diamond Needle-Tip with Various Tip Shapes and Grooving Parameters
The fundamental goal of this study is to present effects on the material AISI with one of the micro-machining methods in modern security printing technology, such card production, needle tip engraving. This method is basically [...]
Synthesis of Stabilized Silver nanoparticles exposed to Hydrochloric Acid
The bioavailability of ingested silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) depends in large part on initial particle size, shape and surface coating, properties which will influence aggregation, solubility and chemical composition during transit of the gastrointestinal tract. In [...]
The C-TVA plasma source – a chemical vacuum thin film deposition tool
It is presented here for the first time the deposition of oxides, nitrides and oxinitride thin films by a new plasma source based on Thermionic Vacuum Arc plasma (TVA), called Compact-TVA (C-TVA). The source uses [...]
Patterning of Periodic Structures Using Continuously Moving Stage
A unique EBL writing technique is presented which is ideally suited to patterns of a periodic nature such as gratings, holograms, photonic crystals, sieves, etc. In contrast to classic step-and-write EBL strategies, this technique writes [...]
Nanopatterned coatings for advanced glass products
A wide variety of glass products would greatly benefit from coatings that offer anti-reflective, anti-glare, anti-fog, anti-ice, self-cleaning, and other advanced functions. State-of-the-art coatings do not meet desired performance characteristics or cannot be applied over [...]
Fabrication and Characterization of PEDOT Nanowires Based on Self Assembled Peptide Nanotube Lithography
Ormstrup Christiansen N., Andersen K.B., Castillo-León J., Svendsen W.E., Rozlosnik N., Technical University of Denmark, DK
In this article we demonstrate the use of self-assembled peptide nanotube structures as a masking material in a rapid, mild and low cost fabrication of PEDOT:TsO nanowire device. In this new fabrication approach the PEDOT:TsO [...]
Low-Cost Nano-Manufacturing of Surface Acoustic Wave Devices by Use of Jet & Flash Nano Imprint Lithography
Pedersen C.M., Braun L., Ballandras S., Plessky V., De Joffrey P., Boillot P., Renaud S., Girardet E., Bro T.H., Bilenberg B., Gegot F., Davis Z.J., Danish Technological Institute, DK
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices have many applications and can be found in common consumer electronics such as mobile phones, WiFi and GPS. Beside its use in electronics they can also be used as a [...]
Reliable nanoscale electrical characterization using Graphene-coated Atomic Force Microscope tips
Lanza M., Bayerl A., Reguant M., Lv P., Rubio C., Porti M., Nafria M., Duan H.L., Peking University, CN
Electrical characterization at the nanoscale is an essential procedure for analyzing the performance of many materials used at both industry and academia. In this field, one of the most powerful tools is the Conductive Atomic [...]
Integration of SiNWs on MOSFET Gate terminal: From device fabrication to electrical characterization
Taghinejad H., Taghinejad M., Taghinejad H., Taghinejad M., Saeedi A., Abdolahd M., Mohajerzadeh S., University of Tehran, IR
Nanostructured materials provide unique features that could not be achieved in bulk constructions. silicon nanowires (SiNWs) due to the exclusive controllable physical and electrical properties as well as established growth methods are most appealing ones. [...]
Purification of EBID structures of noble metals by electron beam post-irradiation under oxygen flux
Although Electron Beam Induced Deposition (EBID) is considered as a single-step process for creation of three-dimensional nanostructures of different materials, direct deposition of highly pure metallic structures had been rarely achieved. Typically, use precursors such [...]
Direct Observation of Nanofabrication using the Optical Microscope combined with Nanopipette/QTF-AFM System
An S., Stambaugh C., Kwon S., Lee K., Kim B., Kim Q., Kim B., Kim Q., Jhe W., Seoul National University, KR
We demonstrated direct observation of nanofabrication using the optical microscope (OM) combined with nanopipette/QTF-AFM (Quartz Tuning Fork-Atomic Force Microscopy) system. Various solutions are ejected onto the substrate through the nano-/micro-aperture of the pulled pipette, and [...]
Patterned Atomic Layer Deposition on Scanning Tunneling Microscope constructed templates
Azcatl A., Ballard J., Chabal Y., Cho K.-J., Dick D., Owen J., Longo R., McDonnell S., Mordi G., Randall J., Wallace R., Zyvex Labs, US
This research shows a process combining STM lithography with the well controlled technique of ALD, indicating a new process for using single-pass STM patterning 3-D structures with sub-nanometer dimensional control. The templating was done using [...]
Compact MEMS/NEMS Characterization Platform Using a DVD Optical Pick-up Unit with Optical Imaging Function
We present a compact, simple and efficient platform for MEMS/NEMS characterization. In this platform, a DVD optical pickup unit (OPU) is combined with a CCD camera. A nano-scale resolution long range X-Y-Z linear stage below [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Nanotechnology 2013: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational (Volume 2)
Published: May 12, 2013
Industry sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Topics: Advanced Manufacturing, Nanoelectronics
ISBN: 978-1-4822-0584-8