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Harvesting light energy with optical rectennas

Reynaud C., Duché D., Palanchoke U., Dang F-X., Patrone L., Le Rouzo J., Escoubas L., Gourgon C., Charaï A., Alfonso C., Margeat O., Ackermann J., Balaban S., Simon J-J., Aix Marseille University, FR

As predicted by Schockley and Queisser in the 60’s, the photoconversion phenomenon involved in mono junctions solar cells has an upper limit of 33% [1]. Other concepts, such as high efficiency tandem solar cells designed [...]

Multiple surfaces pretreatments of nanoporous SiO2-based dielectric layers for electroless plating of copper

Chen G.S., Feng Chia University, TW

In this work, Black Diamond II (DB II with a chemical formula of SiOC:H), a leading nanoporous chemically vapor deposited dielectric layer, is examined as a test case for the SiO2-derived nanoporous IMDs, demonstrating the [...]

Simulation of Self-Assemblig Monolayers of Complicated Organic Molecules at the Interface

Fefelov V.F., Gorbunov V.A., Myshlyavtsev A.V., Myshlyavtseva M.D., Myshlyavtseva M.D., Omsk State Technical University, RU

In present paper we construct and study the simple model of self-assembled monolayer (SAM) with several different orientations of complicated organic molecules with respect to interface. In order to study the model we used transfer-matrix [...]

A Brief History of Thiols: An assembly of self-assembly

Graham D.J., Asemblon Inc., US

Highlights the history and development of Thiols and SAMs

Nanoelectrodes with Selective Molecular Receptors for Label-Free Electronic Detection of Thrombin

Dong J., Parviz B.A., University of Washington, US

The enzyme thrombin plays a crucial role in the regulation of blood coagulation. We present a sensor that can directly detect this enzyme and generate an electronic signal. The sensor structure consists of three electrodes [...]

Optical Characterization of the Au Nanoparticle Monolayer on Silicon Wafer

Wang D-S, Chuang L., Lin C-W, National Taiwan University, TW

In recent years, self-assembly technique has been widely used in fabricating Au nanoparticle layer. It has drawn a lot of attentions owing to its promising application in biosensing.However, to date there have been very few [...]

Durable Anti-Stiction Coatings by Molecular Vapor Deposition (MVD)

Kobrin B., Chinn J., Ashurst R.W., Applied Microstructures, Inc., US

Development of new SAM coatings using a “sequential” vapor technique which can be deposited on almost any substrate material and withstand harsh environments is reported. Technical benefits for the improved surface modification method called Molecular [...]

Uniform Nanoparticle based Monolayers Deposited by a Modified Spin Coating Technique

Subramanya Mayya K., Yeo I-S, Chung U-I, Moon J.T., Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd., KR

A method for deposition of uniform monolayers of cobalt nanoparticles (size ~ 10 nm) with uniformity in the nanoscale upto the macroscale is demonstrated on a 6" wafer by a modified spin coating method. The [...]