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Search Publications by: James Alexander Liddle (Fed)

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High-Resolution DNA Hybridization Kinetics Measurements with Double Gate FD-SOI Transistors

January 23, 2023
Author(s)
Seulki Cho, Alexander Zaslavsky, Curt A. Richter, Jacob Majikes, James Alexander Liddle, Francois Andrieu, Sylvain Barraud, Arvind Balijepalli
Double gate fully depleted SOI transistors operating in a remote gate configuration and under closed-loop feedback allow noise performance that exceeds their single gate counterparts by more than an order of magnitude. We leverage this high performance to

Failure mechanisms in DNA self-assembly: Barriers to single fold yield

February 23, 2021
Author(s)
Jacob Majikes, Paul Patrone, Anthony J. Kearsley, Michael P. Zwolak, James Liddle
Understanding the folding process of DNA origami is a critical steppingstone to the broader implementation of nucleic acid nanofabrication technology but is notably non-trivial. Origami are formed by several hundred cooperative hybridization events – folds

DNA Origami Design: A How-To Tutorial

January 8, 2021
Author(s)
Jacob Majikes, James Alexander Liddle
While the design and assembly of DNA origami are straightforward, its relative novelty as a nanofabrication technique means that the tools and methods for designing new structures have not been codified as well as they have for more mature technologies

Revealing thermodynamics of DNA origami folding via affine transformations

June 4, 2020
Author(s)
Jacob M. Majikes, Paul N. Patrone, Daniel R. Schiffels, Michael P. Zwolak, Anthony J. Kearsley, Samuel P. Forry, James A. Liddle
Structural DNA nanotechnology, as exemplified by DNA origami, has enabled the design and construction of molecularly precise objects for a myriad of applications. However, limitations in imaging, and other characterization approaches, make a quantitative

Low-temperature growth of carbon nanotubes catalyzed by sodium-based ingredients

May 27, 2019
Author(s)
Renu Sharma, Richard Li, Erica F. Antunes, Estekke Cohen, Akira Kudo, Luiz Acauan, Wei-Chang D. Yang, Chih-Ming Wang, Kehang Cui, Andrew Liotta, Ananth G. Rajan, Jules Gardner, David C. Bell, Michael S. Strano, James A. Liddle, Brian L. Wardle
Nanoparticle-catalytic synthesis of carbon nanostructures is an attractive route for producing 1-dimensional carbon nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes1 (CNTs), in large enough quantities for their multifunctional capabilities to be applied in

Nanoparticle Manufacturing - Heterogeneity through Processes to Products

August 15, 2018
Author(s)
Samuel M. Stavis, Jeffrey Fagan, Michael Stopa, James Alexander Liddle
Commercial products are now making use of the unique properties of nanoscale particles. However, common challenges of making nanoparticles into products still limit their impact. In this article, we review recent advances in nanoparticle manufacturing in

Research Update: Electron beam-based metrology after CMOS

July 19, 2018
Author(s)
James A. Liddle, Brian D. Hoskins, Andras Vladar, John S. Villarrubia
The strengths of and challenges facing electron-based metrology for post-CMOS technology are reviewed. Directed self-assembly, nanophotonics/plasmonics, and resistive switches and selectors, are examined as exemplars of important post-CMOS technologies

Subnanometer localization accuracy in widefield optical microscopy

July 11, 2018
Author(s)
Craig R. Copeland, Jon C. Geist, Craig D. McGray, Vladimir A. Aksyuk, James A. Liddle, Bojan R. Ilic, Samuel M. Stavis
The common assumption that precision is the limit of accuracy in localization microscopy and the typical absence of comprehensive calibration of optical microscopes lead to a widespread issue - overconfidence in measurement results with nanoscale

Aperture Arrays for Subnanometer Calibration of Optical Microscopes

September 28, 2017
Author(s)
Craig Copeland, Craig McGray, Jon Geist, James Alexander Liddle, Robert Ilic, Samuel Stavis
We fabricate and test subresolution aperture arrays as calibration devices for optical localization microscopy. An array pitch with a relative uncertainty of approximately three parts in ten thousand enables magnification calibration with subnanometer

Enhanced durability of CNT based hierarchical composites subjected to accelerated aging environments.

September 21, 2017
Author(s)
Ajay Krishnamurthy, Donald L. Hunston, Amanda L. Forster, Bharath NMN Natarajan, Sunny Wicks, Paul E. Stutzman, James A. Liddle, Aaron M. Forster, Brian L. Wardle
As carbon nanotube (CNT) based composites are increasingly being identified as viable aerospace materials, it is vital to study their environmental degradation characteristics. In this work, the durability of CNT reinforced hierarchical alumina fiber

Moisture Uptake Characterization in Nanocellulose Using Microwave Cavity

August 17, 2017
Author(s)
Caglar Emiroglu, Bharath N. Natarajan, Jeffrey W. Gilman, James Alexander Liddle, Jan Obrzut
Cellulose nanocrystal films with different helical modulation lengths are characterized. Films are obtained by tuning the rate of evaporation and surface functionalization. Dielectric constant measurements are performed and the water confinement is

Nanolithography Toolbox

October 19, 2016
Author(s)

Bojan R. Ilic, Krishna Coimbatore Balram, Daron A. Westly, Marcelo I. Davanco, Karen E. Grutter, Qing Li, Thomas Michels, Christopher H. Ray, Liya Yu, Neal A. Bertrand, Samuel M. Stavis, Vladimir A. Aksyuk, James A. Liddle, Brian A. Bryce, Nicolae Lobontiu, Yuxiang Liu, Meredith Metzler, Gerald Lopez, David Czaplewski, Leonidas Ocola, Pavel Neuzil, Vojtech Svatos, Slava Krylov, Christopher B. Wallin, Ian J. Gilbert, Kristen A. Dill, Richard J. Kasica, Kartik A. Srinivasan, Gregory Simelgor, Juraj Topolancik

The Nanolithography Toolbox

October 19, 2016
Author(s)
Krishna Coimbatore Balram, Daron Westly, Marcelo I. Davanco, Karen E. Grutter, Qing Li, Thomas Michels, Christopher H. Ray, Richard Kasica, Christopher B. Wallin, Ian J. Gilbert, Brian A. Bryce, Gregory Simelgor, Juraj Topolancik, Nicolae Lobontiu, Yuxiang Liu, Pavel Neuzil, Vojtech Svatos, Kristen A. Dill, Neal A. Bertrand, Meredith Metzler, Gerald Lopez, David Czaplewski, Leonidas Ocola, Kartik Srinivasan, Samuel Stavis, Vladimir Aksyuk, James Alexander Liddle, Slava Krylov, Robert Ilic
This article describes a platform-independent software package for scripted lithography pattern layout generation and complex processing. The Nanolithography Toolbox, developed at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) at the National

Giant surface conductivity enhancement in a carbon nanotube composite by ultraviolet light exposure

July 29, 2016
Author(s)
Christian J. Long, Nathan D. Orloff, Kevin A. Twedt, Thomas F. Lam, Luis Fernando Vargas Lara, Minhua Zhao, Bharath NMN Natarajan, Keana C. Scott, Eric Marksz, Tinh Nguyen, Jack F. Douglas, Jabez J. McClelland, Edward J. Garboczi, Jan Obrzut, James A. Liddle
Carbon nanotube composites are lightweight, multifunctional materials with readily adjustable mechanical and electrical properties—relevant to the aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods industries as high-performance building materials. Here, we combine

Cure temperature influences electrical properties via carbon nanotube-rich domain formation

July 27, 2016
Author(s)
Chelsea S. Davis, Nathan D. Orloff, Jeremiah W. Woodcock, Christian J. Long, Kevin A. Twedt, Bharath NMN Natarajan, Jonathan E. Seppala, Jabez J. McClelland, Jan Obrzut, James A. Liddle, Jeffrey W. Gilman
Carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites are enticing materials that enable engineers to tailor structural and electrical properties for applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. CNT mass fraction and the matrix cure temperature are two ways to