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Imaging and Analysis at the Harvard University Center for Nanoscale Systems

Magyar A., Harvard University, US

University-based shared experimental facilities are tremendous assets, serving the local academic needs as well as providing access to equipment and expertise for neighboring companies, both small and large. Properly managed, such a facility can serve [...]

A novel technique for toxicological characterization of engineered nanomaterials

Demokritou P., Sotiriou G.A., Diaz E., Godleski J., Brain J., Pratsinis S.E., Harvard University, US

How do we balance the potential hazards from new and inadequately characterized engineered nanomaterials with the potential and power of nanotechnology? It has become apparent, that potential environmental health effects are critical factors in the [...]

Laser Writing of Metallic Nanostructures in a Polymer Matrix with Applications to Metamaterials

Shukla S., Vidal X., Furlani E.P., Swihart M.T., Prasad P.N., Harvard University, US

We present a novel laser-based method for directly writing metallic nanostructures in a polymer matrix with sub-wavelength resolution [1]. The method involves two-photon lithography (TPL) in which a femtosecond-pulsed laser induces two-photon initiated in situ [...]

In-plane and through-plane electrochemical conductivity and fuel cell performance of thin-film YSZ electrolytes

Johnson A.C., Ramanathan S., Harvard University, US

Submicron electrolyte films are a key component of intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Several groups have reported size-dependent in-plane ionic conductivity in thin films of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and gadolinia-doped ceria. Here we report [...]

Low Temperature Deposition of High-Quality Nanometer-Thick Dielectric Films in an Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) Plasma-Enhanced CVD System

Xie L., Deng J., Shepard S., Tsakirgis J., Chen E., Harvard University, US

One of the challenges facing in nanofabrication is to deposit dielectric films with thickness compared to the feature size under fabrication, typically in a range of nanometer, for the purposes such as gate dielectrics, surface [...]

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Imaging and Analysis at the Harvard University Center for Nanoscale Systems

A novel technique for toxicological characterization of engineered nanomaterials

Laser Writing of Metallic Nanostructures in a Polymer Matrix with Applications to Metamaterials

In-plane and through-plane electrochemical conductivity and fuel cell performance of thin-film YSZ electrolytes

Low Temperature Deposition of High-Quality Nanometer-Thick Dielectric Films in an Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) Plasma-Enhanced CVD System

Interaction of Laser Light and Electrons with Nanotubes

Optimal Design of an Electrostatic Zipper Actuator

Optimal Design of a MEMS Relay Switch

Lubrication Analysis and Boundary Integral Simulations of a Viscous Micropump