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Alireza Panna, I Fan Hu, Mattias Kruskopf, Dinesh K. Patel, Dean G. Jarrett, Chieh-I Liu, Shamith Payagala, Dipanjan Saha, Albert Rigosi, David B. Newell, Chi-Te Liang, Randolph Elmquist
As first recognized in 2010, epitaxial graphene on SiC(0001) provides a platform for quantized Hall resistance (QHR) metrology unmatched by other 2D structures and materials. Here we report graphene parallel QHR arrays, with metrologically precise
Maohui Chen, Jeremie Parot, Vincent A. Hackley, Shan Zou, Linda J. Johnston
A variety of models have been suggested for the cross-sectional shape and dimensions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Although many studies report measurements of CNC width (from transmission electron microscopy, TEM) and height (from atomic force
Jeffrey Fagan, Henry Wladkowski, Julian Duarte, Shashank R. Nandyala, Joshua Walker, Subash Kattel, Jeffrey Blackburn, Jon Pikal, William D. Rice
Preparation techniques for producing films of individualized, solution dispersed nanoparticles (NPs) for optical spectroscopy are often technically challenging and tailored for a specific NP system. In this work, we present a rapid, easy, and economical
Asais C. Uzcategui, Callie I. Higgins, John Hergert, Andrew Tomaschke, Victor Crespo-Cuevas, Virginia L. Ferguson, Stephanie Bryant, Robert R. McLeod, Jason Killgore
3D printing is transforming traditional processing methods in applications ranging from tissue engineering to optics. To fulfill its maximum potential, 3D printing requires a robust technique for producing structures with precise three-dimensional (x, y
Xu Zhang, Lior Medina, Haogang Cai, Vladimir Aksyuk, Horacio Espinosa, Omar D. Lopez
Kirigami structures provide a promising approach to transform flat films with patterns of cuts into 3D complex structures that are difficult to achieve by conventional fabrication approaches. This work demonstrates that by fine tuning the cutting geometry
Benjamin Kupp, Gang Qiu, Yixiu Wang, Clayton Caspeer, Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, Joanna Atkin, Wenzhuo Wu, Peide Ye, Pavel Kabos, Samuel Berweger
Tellurene—the 2D form of elemental tellurium—provides an attractive alternative to conventional 2D semiconductors due to its high bipolar mobilities, facile solution processing, and the possibility of dopant intercalation into its 1D van der Waals lattice
Yannic Ramaye, Vikram Kestens, J. Charoud-Got, S. Mazoua, G. Auclair, Tae Joon Cho, Blaza Toman, Vincent A. Hackley, T. Linsinger
This report describes the production of SRM 1992/ERM-FD305, silica particles suspended in a borate buffer, certified for electrophoretic mobility and zeta potential by electrophoretic light scattering (ELS). This material was produced following ISO 17034
Yannic Ramaye, Vikram Kestens, J. Charoud-Got, S. Mazoua, G. Auclair, Tae Joon Cho, Blaza Toman, Vincent A. Hackley, T. Linsinger
This report describes the production of SRM 1993/ERM-FD306, silica particles suspended in a borate buffer, certified for electrophoretic mobility and zeta potential by electrophoretic light scattering (ELS). This material was produced following ISO 17034
Tae Joon Cho, Justin M. Gorham, John M. Pettibone, Jingyu Liu, Jiaojie Tan, Vincent A. Hackley
Despite the breadth and quality of published work in this area, it remains unclear how the specific properties of polyethyleneimine (PEI) and the methods utilized to conjugate it to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) impact the final product morphology and
Wonil Nam, Yuming Zhao, Junyeob Song, Seied Ali Safiabadi Tali, Seju Kang, Wenqi Zhu, Henri Lezec, Amit Agrawal, Peter J. Vikesland, Wei Zhou
Ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) still faces difficulties in quantitative analysis because of its susceptibility to local optical field variations at plasmonic hotspots in metallo-dielectric nanostructures. Current SERS calibration
Pengcheng Huo, Maowen Song, Wenqi Zhu, Cheng Zhang, Lu Chen, Henri Lezec, Yanqing Lu, Amit Agrawal, Ting Xu
We design and experimentally demonstrate a TiO2 metasurface that enables full-color generation and ultrasmooth color brightness variations. The reproduced famous artwork "girl with a pearl earring" features photorealistic color representation and
The 2019 MicroTAS conference (the 23rd International Conference of Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences) held in Basel, Switzerland, brought great opportunities to viewinspiring microscale compositions. Many of the best images were
Si Zhang, Pengcheng Huo, Wenqi Zhu, Cheng Zhang, Peng Chen, Mingze Liu, Lu Chen, Henri Lezec, Amit Agrawal, Yanqing Lu, Ting Xu
Light beams carrying spin angular momentum (SAM) and orbital angular momentum (OAM) have created novel opportunities in the areas of optical communications, imaging, micromanipulation and quantum optics. However, complex optical setups are required to
Li Piin Sung, David G. Goodwin, Elijah J. Petersen, Paul E. Stutzman, Tinh Nguyen, Treye Thomas
Polymer nanocomposites and nanocoatings have numerous potential applications in the indoor environment such as increasing scratch and wear resistance of flooring finishes. However, given concerns about the potential environmental and human health effects
Li Piin Sung, Hsiang C. Hsueh, Elijah Petersen, Tinh Nguyen, Treye Thomas
Nanocoatings have numerous potential applications in the indoor environment, such as flooring finishes with increased scratch- and wear-resistance. However, given concerns about the potential environmental and human health effects of nanomaterials, it is
In this work, we study the electromagnetic scattering characteristics of asymmetric carbon nanotube (CNT) dimers. We show that the configurational asymmetry in the CNT dimer assembly creates a unique field distribution in the vicinity of the dimer, which
Brian D. Hoskins, Matthew W. Daniels, Advait Madhavan, James A. Liddle, Jabez J. McClelland
The current state of the art in electronics manufacturing is driven by achieving low defect rates, high levels of device-to-device uniformity, and binning integrated circuits by quality. As the industry pushes digital logic to extremes below 5 nm in
Johannes Schwenk, Sungmin Kim, Julian Berwanger, Fereshte Ghahari Kermani, Daniel T. Walkup, Marlou R. Slot, Son T. Le, W. G. Cullen, Steven R. Blankenship, Sasa Vranjkovic, Hans Hug, Young Kuk, Franz Giessibl, Joseph A. Stroscio
Research in new quantum materials require multi-mode measurements spanning length scales, correlations of atomic scale variables with macroscopic function, and with an ultimate energy resolution only obtainable at ultra-low temperatures, typically in a
Erin Flater, Arya Mugdha, Saurabh Gupta, William Hudson, Abbigail Fahrenkamp, Jason Killgore, Jesse Wilson
In contact resonance force microscopy and related dynamic atomic force microscopy methods, an accurate description of the real-time cantilever dynamics is essential to the mapping of local material properties, such as viscoelasticity, piezo response, and
Near-infrared fluorescence emission from single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is demonstrated as a measurement technique enabling the determination of aqueous surfactant concentration conditions yielding upper or lower polymer phase extraction in aqueous
Matthew S. Davis, Wenqi Zhu, Jared Strait, Jay K. Lee, Henri Lezec, Steve Blair, Amit Agrawal
Manipulation of plasmon modes at ultraviolet wavelengths using engineered nanophotonic devices allows for the development of high-sensitivity chiroptical spectroscopy systems. We present here a framework for the fabrication and characterization of Al based