Advanced Materials & Manufacturing – Page 328

Alkoxide-based precursors for direct drawing of metal oxide micro- and nanofibres

Tätte T., Hussainov M., Kelp G., Rand R., Gurauskis J., Lõhmus A., University of Tartu, EE

Metal oxide micro- and nanofibre materials are crucial in numerous technical solutions like textiles, filter mattes, optical cables, thermal insulators, reinforcing components, etc. However, complications to prepare these materials in desired shape often limit their [...]

In-situ Growth of Gold Nanoparticles Conductive Layer on Plastic Film as an Integrated Lead Ions Sensor

Zhang X., Hu C.G., Hu S.S., Hu C.G., Hu S.S., Wuhan University, CN

In this work, an in-situ chemical growth method was reported for grafting patterned gold nanoparticles (GNPs) conductive layers on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates. This in-situ grown gold nanoparticle film could be used as a sensing [...]

Intermittent desolvation method to prepare size-controlled BSA nanoparticle

Paik S-Y-R, Nguyen H.H., Yang S.C., Che J., Ko S., Sejong university, KR

The development of standard method for nanoparticle preparation using food-grade materials is helpful for various nanotechnology-related applications for food product. In this study, bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles were prepared using a desolvation method. The [...]

The Challenges Facing Open Access Nanofabrication Facilities

Hicks R., Australian National Fabrication Facility, AU

The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) links 7 nodes to provide researchers and industry with access to state-of-the-art fabrication facilities across 20 participating universities. Historically Australia has fostered internationally recognised centres of excellence in a [...]

Measurement of DPN-Ink Viscosity using an AFM Cantilever

Biswas S., Hirtz M., Lenhert S., Fuchs H., Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE

The Dip-Pen Nanolithography (DPN) process uses a chemically coated scanning probe tip (the “pen”) to directly deposit a material (“ink”) with nanometer precision onto a substrate. Several experimental parameters have been observed to influence the [...]

Functional lipid nanostructures fabricated by dip-pen nanolithography

Lenhert S., Florida State University, US

Combining the advantages of the structural, chemical, and lyotropic properties of membrane lipids with the nanostructuring capabilities of dip-pen nanolithograpy (DPN), makes possible creation of semisynthetic functional lipid nanostructures. Two examples of critical dimensions that [...]

Fabrication of Micro Photonic Crystals for Handling of Terahertz Electromagnetic Waves

Kirihara S., Sano D., Niki T., Ohta N., Takinami Y., Osaka University, JP

Electromagnetic waves in terahertz ranges are possible to harmonize with molecule vibrations of various saccharides or proteins, and expected to control the biological material syntheses through the frequency excitements. In this investigation, metals and ceramics [...]

Point-Mass Model for Nano-Patterning Using Dip-Pen Nanolithography (DPN)

Kang S-W, Banerjee D., Texas A&M University, US

Micro-cantilevers are frequently used as probes for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) based sensing applications. Usually micro-cantilever based sensors work by detecting changes in cantilever vibration modes (e.g., bending or torsional vibration frequency) or surface stresses - [...]

Silicon Nanostructure Fabrication by Direct FIB Writing and TMAH Wet Chemical Etching

Sievilä P., Chekurov N., Tittonen I., Aalto University, FI

The development of nanotechnology based devices requires rapid prototyping methods that can be applied in combination with well-known clean room processing techniques. We show that focused ion beam (FIB) Ga+-ion implantation can be used to [...]

Photonic Curing of Silver Nanoparticle Based Inks Deposited by M3D

West J., Carter M., Smith S., Sears J., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US

Photonic curing is uniquely suited to rapidly sinter printed films in an assembly line or roller environment. Previous work has focused on measuring the resistivity of films sintered using photonic curing and comparing those results [...]