Ozkan C.S. – TechConnect Briefs

Bio-assembly of Nanoparticles for Device Applications

Alim K., Balandin A., Ozkan C.S., Ozkan M., Singh K.V., Wang X., UC-Riverside, US

Due to limitations of current lithographic methods, for future electronic device fabrication especially below 10 nm various methods are currently being investigated. To this end, in my research group, we assemble nanometer size particles with [...]

Directed Self-Assembly of Virus-Based Hybrid Nanostructures

Ozkan C.S., Tsai C., University of California Riverside, US

Application of biomolecules in self-assembly has an advantage to produce functional building-block for bottom-up approach in nanofabrication. Well known unenveloped viruses such as poliovirus (PV) and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) were used in our self-assembled [...]

Hybrid Nanomaterials for Active Electronics and Bio-Nanotechnology

Lake R., Ozkan C.S., Pandey R.R., Wang X., University of California Riverside, US

We describe self assembly processing of functional carbon nanotubes using single strand deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and peptide nucleic acid (PNA) fragments. Previous research has shown the self assembly of carbon nanotubes to quantum dots via [...]

Guided Neurite Growth on Patterned Carbon Nanotubes

Niyogi S., Ozkan C.S., Ozkan M., Prasad S., Zhang X., University of California Riverside, US

Nanomaterials substrates are suitable for functioning as cell scaffolds. Promotion of axonal growth and support for long distance regeneration are the two requirements in the various experimental strategies for spinal cord repair. Organic systems’ performance [...]

Electric Field Induced Self Assembly of Polymer Structures

Gao H., Ozkan C.S., Yang M., University of California Riverside, US

We have developed a method for fabricating polymer microstructures based on electric field induced self assembly and pattern formation. A dielectric fluid placed in between to conductive plates experiences a force in an applied electric [...]

Modeling and Optimal Design of High Sensitivity Piezoresistive Microcantilevers for Biosensing Applications

Ozkan C.S., Yang M., Zhang X., University of California Riverside, US

We discuss the mechanical design and optimization of piezoresistive microcantilevers for use in detecting changes in surface stress upon analyte-receptor binding. Conventional microcantilevers are used along with an optical detection system in many commercially available [...]