Papers:
Design and Fabrication of a Large Scale Electric Field Array Device for Directed Self-Assembly of Multilayer BioDerivatized Nanoparticle Materials
In earlier work, an electronic microarray device was used to carry out a bottom-up approach for the directed self-assembly of higher order 3D structures from biotin/streptavidin, DNA and enzyme derivatized nanoparticles. Structures with up to [...]
Milling Process Control with Dimensional Feedback on a Focused Ion Beam – Scanning Electron Microscope System (FIB-SEM)
In nanofabrication and nanoanalysis, focused ion beam – scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) systems are increasingly used for demanding patterning tasks which rely on precise pattern placement and/or dimension control. Easily verifying and correcting for patterning [...]
Towards nanofabrication with UV femtosecond fiber laser
In this paper, a UV fs fiber laser was used for direct writing nanofabrication on different materials. The laser used is a commercialized mode-locked fiber laser (PolarOnyx Uranus Series), generating typically Gaussian shape pulses (750 [...]
A Pressure Controlled Pinched Flow Fractionation Device for Continuous Particle Separation
A demonstration of a pinched flow fractionation device that enables pressure controlled tuning of the separation range of particles. This makes the device ready for easy and cheap mass-production, maintaining great flexibility, and rendering the [...]
Directed Self Assembly: a Novel, High Speed Method of Nanocoating Ultra-thin Films and Monolayers of Particles
A novel, practical fluidic method is presented for coating ultra-thin, ultra-uniform layers and realizing self-assembled monolayers of particles, into nanoscale in atmosphere and room temperature at rates scalable to web processes at >4 m/min. A [...]
All polymer, injection molded nanoslits, fabricated through two-level UV-LIGA processes
Østergaard P.F., Mateucci M., Marie R., Kristensen A., Taboryski R., Technical University of Denmark, DK
Micro- and nanofluidic systems fabricated in silicon and glass substrates are expensive and have long production cycles. To minimize the time used by researchers to fabricate their systems, rather than using them, medium to high [...]
A nanoscale machine shop for NWs
One-dimensional nanomaterials have attracted a great deal of research interest in the past few decades due to their unique mechanical, electrical and optical properties. Changing the shape of nanowires (NWs) is both challenging and crucial [...]
Fabrication of controlled linear assemblies of graphite nanosheets in polysiloxane-based nanocomposite films and enhancement of thermal property
Cho H.-B., Yanahara S., Nakayama T., Suematsu H., Suzuki T., Jiang W., Tanaka S., Niihara K., Nagaoka University of Technology, JP
In the present research, we report successful control of orientation and relocation of GNs in polymer matrix using electric and magnetic fields inducing external torques. According to modulation of the external torque, GNs can establish [...]
Investigation of Metal Nano Layer Formation by the Tunneling Current through the Thin Oxide Film in the Electrolyte–Oxide–Silicon System
In the researches on Electrolyte–Oxide–Silicon (EOS) system, tunneling current through the gate insulator has been considered as an undesirable factor causing reliability issues such as gate insulator degradation and interface state generation. In this work, [...]
Multiple surfaces pretreatments of nanoporous SiO2-based dielectric layers for electroless plating of copper
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 [...]
Mechanical fabrication of graphene devices using focused-ion beam: deposition and milling
The inherent difficulties in handling and producing graphene have been a major barrier in developing such devices. Conventional microfabrication methods are mostly based on chemical etching processes, which often involve tedious masking and aligning steps. [...]
Standards of length at the nanoscale based on movement gages and their measurement with sub-nanometric uncertainty
The manufacture of nano-electronic devices, nano manipulators, and microelectromechanical sensors, as well as elaborations of nano-technological processes with atomic spatial resolution have made it necessary to calibrate measuring devices at the nanoscale with sub-nanometric error. [...]
Synthesis of silicon nanoparticles by picosecond laser ablation in liquid
The one of the most promising method for the producing of silicon-based NPs is the laser ablation of solid target in liquid (LAL), because it’s relatively simple, fast and “green”. In this work we produced [...]
Tunable-Linewidth Nanoimprint Working Stamps Fabricated by Double Oblique Metal Deposition
This paper proposes a low cost but rapid methodology for fabricating working stamps with tunable line-width or pitch structures. Conventionally, the master stamp for nanoimprint lithograph (NIL) is made of silicon by e-beam lithography, which [...]
A new method for vertical growth of silicon nanowire in the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process
Kim Y.J., Suh D., Lee M.L., Ryu H., Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), KR
We present a new facile method for vertical growth of the silicon nanowire (Si NW) that obviates the need for SiCl4 in vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process. The VLS process that involves SiCl4 has two major disadvantages; [...]
A study of the Demolding Force in Nano Imprint Lithography For Different Surface Treatments
The NIL process can be divided into two steps: the pressing and demolding stages. In the pressing stage, micro/nano scale patterns on a mold are transferred to a polymer resist. During this stage, there are [...]
A novel cyclic forward-backward extrusion process for production of ultrafine grains materials
A new cyclic forward-backward extrusion (CFBE) process was introduced as a severe plastic deformation (SPD) technique to produce ultrafine-grained aluminum rods. According to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) results, the average [...]
Direct Manufacturing of Functional Structures on 3D microscale surfaces by Laser Dynamic Forming
This paper demonstrates a scalable and fast-shaping top-down integration technique, Laser Dynamic Forming (LDF), capable of manufacturing 3D functional structures conformal to micro-to-mesoscale curvilinear features on various substrates by the laser-induced shockwave. The functional devices [...]
Computer Simulations and Experimental Study of Graphane-Like Materials Produced by Electrolytic Hydrogenation
Graphane and graphane-like materials in spite of their recent origin [1,2] are objects of great interest for many researchers, because of very wide field of their potential applicability: hydrogen energetic, electronics, materials science etc. The [...]
Characterization of Refined Beams of Neutral Free Radicals Produced by Photo-Deionization of Negative Ion Beams
Ion-current difference measurement by light intensity modulation ( ICD ) is introduced as a convenient method to characterize a purified beam of momentum-controlled neutral free radicals produced by photo-deionization of a negative ion beam for [...]
Nanovias FIB-etching and filling in a micro-nano interposer for molecular electronics
As molecular electronics is getting more and more explored, a device enabling electrical characterization of the synthesized molecules becomes necessary. A micro-nano interposer is thus developed to allow connection between a molecular circuit and mesoscopic [...]
Efficiency Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cells Through Fabrication
This paper reports results obtained from the investigation of electrical performance of blueberry-based DSSCs and makes recommendations regarding their fabrication, specifically optimal sintering temperature and optimal sintering time. Electrical characteristics (open circuit voltage, short circuit [...]
Functionalization of self-organized networked SiOxHyCz nano-islands deposited by atmospheric pressure microwave plasma torch on Au/Si(100) substrates patterned by nano-indentation
Landreau X., Boëns B., Lanfant B., Merle T., Bouscarrat G., Dublanche-Tixier C., Zerrouki R., Tristant P., Université de Limoges, FR
A coaxial injection microwave excited plasma torch operating at atmospheric pressure is applied to synthesizing SiOxHyCz nano-islands from hexamethyldisiloxane precursor on prepatterned Au/Si(100) substrates.Prior to the PECVD deposition, the substrates are patterned by nano-indentation. SEM [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Nanotechnology 2012: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational (Volume 2)
Published: June 18, 2012
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topics: Advanced Manufacturing, Nanoelectronics
ISBN: 978-1-4665-6275-2