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Search Publications by: Albert Davydov (Fed)

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Solution-based functionalization of gallium nitride nanowires for protein sensor development

April 17, 2014
Author(s)
Albert Davydov, Elissa H. Williams, Vladimir P. Oleshko, Kristen L. Steffens, Igor Levin, Nancy J. Lin, Kristine A. Bertness, Amy Manocchi, M V. Rao, John A. Schreifels
A solution-based functionalization method for the specific and selective attachment of the streptavidin (SA) protein to gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires (NWs) is presented. By exploiting streptavidin's strong affinity for its ligand biotin, SA

Effect of High-(KAPPA) Dielectric Passivation on Electrical Transport and Low-Frequency Noise in Single-Layer MoS_(2) Devices

March 18, 2014
Author(s)
Deepak K. Sharma, Matin Amani, Abhishek Motayed, Pankaj B. Shah, A. Glen Birdwell , Sina Najmaei, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Jun Lou, Madan Dubey, Qiliang Li, Albert Davydov
We have studied temperature-dependent (300K to 77K) electrical characteristics and low-frequency noise (LFN) in chemical vapor deposited (CVD) single layer molybdenum disulfide MoS_(2) based back-gated field-effect transistors (FETs). Electrical

Three-deminstional Hemisphere-structured LiSn_(0.0125)Mn_(1.975)O_(4) Thin-Film Cathodes

March 5, 2014
Author(s)
Haena Yim, Woo Yeon Kong, Seok-JIn Yoon, Sahn Nahm, Ho Won Jang, Yung-Eun Sung, Jong Y. Ha, Albert Davydov, Ji-Won Choi
Three-dimensional (3D) high surface area LiSn_(0.0125)Mn_(1.975)O-(4) thin film cathodes have been fabricated in order to increase a charge/discharge capacity in the Li-ion battery. Metal oxide films were deposited by RF magnetron sputtering on close

Top-Down Fabrication of Large-Area GaN Micro and Nano Pillars

February 19, 2014
Author(s)
Albert Davydov, Ratan K. Debnath, B. Wen, Dipak Paramanik, Abhishek Motayed, M. King
Large-area gallim nitride (GaN) nanopillars (NPs) arrays were fabricated by plasma etching of lithographically patterned GaN thin-film grown on Si substrate. Deep-UV lithography, inductively-coupled plasma etching, and follow-on chemical treatments were

Analytical Electron Microscopy of Semiconductor Nanowire Functional Materials and Devices for Emerging Applications.

October 2, 2013
Author(s)
Vladimir P. Oleshko, Elissa H. Williams, Albert Davydov, Sergiy Krylyuk, Abhishek Motayed, Dmitry A. Ruzmetov, Thomas F. Lam, Henri J. Lezec, Albert A. Talin
Functionalized individual semiconductor nanowires (SNWs) and 3D SNW arrays attract a continuously growing interest for applications in optoelectronics, sensing, and energy storage. High-resolution field-emission analytical (S)TEM enables critical insights

Graphene Epitaxial Growth on SiC(0001) for Resistance Standards

June 3, 2013
Author(s)
Mariano A. Real, Eric Lass, Fan-Hung H. Liu, Tian T. Shen, George R. Jones Jr., Johannes A. Soons, David B. Newell, Albert Davydov, Randolph Elmquist
A well-controlled technique for high-temperature epitaxial growth on 6H-SiC(0001) substrates is shown to allow development of monolayer graphene that exhibits promise for precise metrological applications. Face-to-face (FTF) and face-to-graphite (FTG)

Nitro-Aromatic Explosive Sensing Using GaN Nanowire - Titania Nanocluster Hybrids

May 1, 2013
Author(s)
Albert Davydov, Geetha G. Aluri, Abhishek Motayed, Vladimir P. Oleshko, Kristine A. Bertness, Mulpuri V. Rao
A highly sensitive and selective detection of traces of nitro-aromatic explosive compounds by functionalizing gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires with anatase phase titania (titanium dioxide, TiO2) nanoclusters is demonstrated. The ultraviolet light photo

Selective Streptavidin Bioconjugation on Si and SiC nanowires for Biosensor Applications.

January 14, 2013
Author(s)
Elissa H. Williams, John A. Schreifels, Mulpuri V. Rao, Albert Davydov, Vladimir P. Oleshko, Nancy J. Lin, Kristen L. Steffens, Sergiy Krylyuk, Kristine A. Bertness, Amy Manocchi, Yaroslav Koshka
A functionalization method for the specific and selective immobilization of the streptavidin (SA) protein on semiconductor nanowires (NWs) was developed. Silicon (Si) and silicon carbide (SiC) NWs were functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane

Selective Streptavidin Bioconjugation on Si, SiC, and GaN Nanowires for Biosensor Applications.

October 19, 2012
Author(s)
Elissa H. Williams, John A. Schreifels, Mulpuri V. Rao, Albert Davydov, Vladimir Oleshko, Nancy Lin, Kristen L. Steffens, Sergiy Krylyuk, Kristine A. Bertness, Amy Manocchi, Yaroslav Koshka
A functionalization method for the specific and selective immobilization of the streptavidin (SA) protein on semiconductor nanowires (NWs) was developed. Silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) NWs were functionalized with 3

In Situ Atomic Scale Imaging of Electrochemical Lithiation of Silicon

October 7, 2012
Author(s)
Xiao Hua Liu, Sergiy Krylyuk, Albert Davydov, Jian Yu Huang
In lithium-ion batteries, the electrochemical reaction between the electrodes and lithium is a critical process that controls the capacity, cyclability and reliability of the battery. Despite intensive study, the atomistic mechanism of the electrochemical

UV-Assisted Alcohol Sensing Using SnO_(2) Functionalized GaN Nanowire Devices

September 1, 2012
Author(s)
Ritu Bajpai, Abhishek Motayed, Albert Davydov, Vladimir Oleshko, Geetha G. Aluri, Kristine A. Bertness, Mulpuri V. Rao, Mona E. Zaghloul
A chemiresistor type sensor for selective alcohol sensing has been realized from gallium nitride nanowires (NWs) functionalized with sputter-deposited tin dioxide nanoparticles. Two-terminal devices were fabricated using standard microfabrication

Photoluminescence Polarization in Strained GaN/AlGaN Core/Shell Nanowires

August 17, 2012
Author(s)
G. Jacopin, L. Rigutti, S. Bellei, P. Lavenus, F. H. Julien, Albert Davydov, Denis Tsvetkov, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman Sanford, John B. Schlager, M. Tchemycheva
The polarization properties of GaN/AlGaN core/shell nanowire (NW) heterostructures have been investigated using polarization resolved micro-photoluminescence (µ-PL) and interpreted in terms of a strain dependent 6x6 k.p theoretical model. The NW

Sensing Trace Amounts of Nitro-Aromatic Explosives using Nanowire-Nanocluster Hybrids

August 1, 2012
Author(s)
Geetha G. Aluri, Abhishek Motayed, Albert Davydov, Vladimir P. Oleshko, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman A. Sanford
The threat of terrorism and the need for homeland security calls for advanced technologies to detect the concealed explosives safely and efficiently. We demonstrated highly sensitive and selective detection of traces of nitro-aromatic explosive compounds

UV-Assisted Alcohol Sensing with Zinc Oxide Functionalized Gallium Nitride Nanowires

July 1, 2012
Author(s)
Ritu Bajpai, Abhishek Motayed, Albert Davydov, Kristine A. Bertness, Mona E. Zaghloul
Alcohol sensors using gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires (NWs) functionalized with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles have been demonstrated. These sensors operate at room temperature, are completely recoverable and demonstrate a response and recovery time of the

3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane Functionalization and Biotinylation of 4H-SiC for Immobilization of Streptavidin

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Elissa H. Williams, Albert Davydov, John A. Schreifels, Mulpuri V. Rao, Abhishek Motayed, Siddarth Sundaresan, Peter Bocchini, Lee J. Richter, Gheorghe Stan, Kristen L. Steffens, Rebecca A. Zangmeister
(0001) 4H-SiC was functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and subsequently biotinylated for the immobilization of streptavidin. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ellipsometry, fluorescence microscopy

Graphene Epitaxial Growth on SiC(0001) for Resistance Standards

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Mariano A. Real, Tian T. Shen, George R. Jones Jr., Randolph Elmquist, Johannes A. Soons, Albert Davydov
Epitaxial growth of graphene layers on 6H-SiC(0001) substrates have been studied in order to improve graphene's performance for metrological applications. A face-to-face (FTF) sublimation method at 2000 °C and in Ar background atmosphere is used to inhibit

A thickness-shear MEMS resonator employing electromechanical transduction through a coplanar waveguide

May 21, 2012
Author(s)
Ward L. Johnson, Thomas M. Wallis, Pavel Kabos, Eduard Rocas, Juan C. Collado Gomez, Li-Anne Liew, Albert Davydov, Alivia Plankis, Paul R. Heyliger
The design, modeling, fabrication, and characterization of a vibrationally trapped thickness-shear MEMS resonator is presented. This device is intended to avoid various limitations of flexural MEMS resonators, including nonlinearity, clamping losses

Methanol, Ethanol, and Hydrogen Sensing using Metal-Oxide and Metal (TiO subscript 2-Pt) Composite Nanoclusters on GaN Nanowires: A New Route towards Tailoring the Selectivity of Nanowire-Nanocluster based Chemical Sensors.

May 12, 2012
Author(s)
Geetha G. Aluri, Abhishek Motayed, Albert Davydov, Vladimir Oleshko, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman Sanford, Mulpuri V. Rao
We demonstrate a new method for tailoring the selectivity of chemical sensors using nanowires decorated with multicomponent nanoclusters (metal and metal-oxide)-based hybrid sensors. In the present study we demonstrate the change of selectivity of titanium

Ultimate bending strength of Si nanowires

April 11, 2012
Author(s)
Gheorghe Stan, Sergiy Krylyuk, Albert Davydov, Igor Levin, Robert F. Cook
Test platforms for the ideal strength of materials are provided by almost defect-free nanostructures (nanowires, nanotubes, nanoparticles, for example). In this work, the ultimate bending strengths of Si nanowires with radii in the 20 nm to 60 nm range