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Charge storage observed on mesoscopic graphitic islands
Jun 28, 2011
Electrical transport studies reveal unexpected stability of charged state
Rediscovered trapping mechanism favours smaller particles
Jun 21, 2011
Under the right conditions AC electrophoresis effects can dominate and lead to more efficient trapping especially for smaller particles or molecules
Single-molecule switching on an insulating surface
Jun 15, 2011
Room-temperature manipulation using non-contact AFM could ultimately benefit molecular electronics applications
Planar structure extends lifetime of memristor
Jun 7, 2011
Embedded bottom electrode improves endurance of non-volatile memory candidate by permitting kink-free switching layer and top electrode
HV-SSRM profiles carriers in nanowire-based transistors
May 10, 2011
Imec group maps quantitatively the distribution of active dopants in confined 3D-volumes
Simple EBID process delivers robust nanoneedle AFM probe
May 4, 2011
Shock-absorbing properties of free-standing carbon pillar suit imaging of challenging samples including biological material
Commercial upright microscope integrated with AFM for TERS study
Apr 6, 2011
Optical mask and "tip at the end of the cantilever" accommodate non-transparent samples
Force scanning: quick maps and measurements of living cells
Apr 5, 2011
Versatile AFM technique gives high-resolution, spatial modulus maps at micro- and nanoscales
Tip measures nanochannel kinetics in thin water films
Apr 5, 2011
AFM inscribes gratings on ice-like islands on a mica substrate at room temperature
Hydro-tweezers build nanodevices
Mar 29, 2011
Flow scheme aligns individual nanowires ready for assembly
Bimodal imaging reveals 5 nm superparamagnetic proteins in liquid
Mar 23, 2011
Force microscope exploits nanomechanical coupling regime to detect and image core-shell particles in liquid
Digging up metallic nanoparticles with an electron beam
Mar 15, 2011
Fast growth of superparamagnetic iron nanoclusters by ion implantation and electron beam annealing could benefit magnetic field sensing and data storage
Near-field thermal transport in laser-irradiated nanotips
Feb 15, 2011
Poynting vector analysis by Iowa State University team reveals strong effect of taper angle on thermal transport
Finding a needle in a chemical haystack
Nov 2, 2010
Tip-enhanced Raman scattering differentiates between various SWCNTs and amorphous carbon contamination in a prepared mixture
Frequency-modulated SPM quantifies energy dissipation
Oct 26, 2010
Method compensates for frequency dispersion of piezo actuators to pinpoint dissipation detail
Real-time monitoring of angstrom-scale surface roughness
Sep 21, 2010
Scattering technique speeds up analysis of near-field etching
Vibrating edge cuts nanopatterns from viscoelastic block
Sep 14, 2010
Tunable, large-area technique fabricates wavy structures as small as 36 nm and suits slightly curved surfaces
Nanoparticles disrupt human cell line
Sep 7, 2010
Model cell line (Caco-2) used to evaluate exposure effects of manufactured nanomaterials
Tiny whiskers of carbon probed for 3D electronics role
Sep 7, 2010
SEM equipped with electrical probe stage and custom-built mechanical deformation instrument used to characterize miniature materials
High frequency pulsed MW-linear antenna plasmas configured for NCD
Sep 7, 2010
Routes towards large area and low temperature nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) growth