Zhang G. – TechConnect Briefs

Water Splitting for H2 Production using Visible-light-responsive Photocatalysts

Huang J., Zhang G., Zhang W., Zhang G., Zhang W., Wang P., Minakata D., Chen Y., Crittenden J., New Jersey Institute of Technology, US

Hydrogen (H2) production using visible-light photocatalysis for water splitting has attracted considerable attention owing to the growing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources. This presentation will demonstrate our previous study on H2 production [...]

Water Splitting for H2 Production using Visible-light-responsive Photocatalysts

Huang J., Zhang G., Zhang W., Zhang G., Zhang W., Wang P., Minakata D., Chen Y., Crittenden J., New Jersey Institute of Technology, US

Hydrogen (H2) production using visible-light photocatalysis for water splitting has attracted considerable attention owing to the growing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources. This presentation will demonstrate our previous study on H2 production [...]

Active Pixel CMOS Image Sensor with Single Transistor Architecture

Liang H., Zhang A., Zhang D., Zhang G., Zhang A., Zhang D., Zhang G., He J., Su Y., Zhang A., Zhang D., Zhang G., PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hongkong Institution, CN

CMOS active pixel image sensor with single transistor architecture (1T CMOS APS) is proposed in this paper and verified by experiment data. By switching the photo sensing pinned diode, reset and select can be achieved [...]

An Integrated Microfluidic Real-Time PCR System for Pathogen Detection

Zhu L., Li L., Li Z., Lin F., Liu Y., An D., Wang M., Wang Y.K., Zhang G., Zhang L., Wang M., Wang Y.K., Li L., Li Z., Lin F., Liu Y., Liu Y., Zhang G., Zhang L., Lin F., University of Manitoba, CA

The development of microfluidics-based PCR for rapid genetic analysis particularly pathogen detection is an emerging research field. Recent advancement of microfluidics critically enabled the development of various on-chip PCR systems to realize its apparent advantages [...]

Ultralow Detection of Bio-markers using Gold Nanoshells

Patel D., Zhang G., Sun X., Gobin A.M., Keynton R.S., University of Louisville, US

The focus of this project is to improve the detection of antigen/biomarkers/viral vectors using gold nanoshells (GNS). The assay used in this project is based on aggregation of GNS in presence of antigen or viral [...]

A Novel High Yield Process for Gold Sulfide Nanoparticle Synthesis via Shifting Equilibrium of Self-Assembly Reaction

Patel D., James K., Zhang G., Gobin A.M., University of Louisville, US

This project is focused on the scale up of gold-gold sulfide (GGS) nanoparticles with desired near infrared peak (nIR) that can be used for therapeutic applications. By combining published methods for 1-step self-assembly of GGS [...]

Benchmark Tests on Conventional Surface Potential Based Charge-Sheet Models And the Advanced PUNSIM Development

He J., Song Y., Niu X., Zhang G., Zhang X., Zhang G., Zhang X., Huang R., Chan M., Wang Y., Peking University, CN

This paper reports the benchmark test results of surface potential solution, inversion charge and channel current calculation, and short-channel effect model of various surface based charge-sheet models and our PUNSIM development to breakthrough the drawbacks [...]

Nanopillar Arrays with Superior Mechanical Strength and Optimal Spacing for High Sensitivity Biosensors

Anandan V., Rao Y.L., Zhang G., University of Georgia, US

Recently, many types of vertically aligned slender nanostructures, such as nanotubes and nanorods have been fabricated for use in biosensors development because of their increased surface area. Lately, evidence has emerged to reveal that these [...]