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2008 journal article

Fabrication of Flexible Transducer Arrays With Through-Wafer Electrical Interconnects Based on Trench Refilling With PDMS

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 17(2), 446–452.

By: X. Zhuang*, D. Lin*, O. Oralkan* & B. Khuri-Yakub*

author keywords: capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT); fabrication; flexible arrays; intravascular ultrasound (IVUS); polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); through-wafer interconnects; trench isolation
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 18, 2019

2008 journal article

Multifunctional catheters combining intracardiac ultrasound imaging and electrophysiology sensing

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 55(7), 1570–1581.

By: D. Stephens*, J. Cannata*, R. Liu*, J. Zhao*, K. Shung*, H. Nguyen, R. Chia, A. Dentinger* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Body Surface Potential Mapping / instrumentation; Body Surface Potential Mapping / methods; Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation; Cardiac Catheterization / methods; Echocardiography / instrumentation; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Image Enhancement / instrumentation; Image Enhancement / methods; Imaging, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation; Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Swine; Systems Integration; Transducers; Ultrasonography, Interventional / instrumentation
TL;DR: To establish the catheters' ability for integration with EP interventional procedures, tests were performed in vivo in a porcine animal model to demonstrate both useful intracardiac echocardiographic visualization and simultaneous 3-D positional information using integrated electroanatomical mapping techniques. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 18, 2019

2008 journal article

Carbon nanotubes as photoacoustic molecular imaging agents in living mice

Nature Nanotechnology, 3(9), 557–562.

By: A. De La Zerda*, C. Zavaleta*, S. Keren*, S. Vaithilingam*, S. Bodapati*, Z. Liu*, J. Levi*, B. Smith* ...

MeSH headings : Acoustics / instrumentation; Animals; Contrast Media / administration & dosage; Diagnostic Imaging / instrumentation; Diagnostic Imaging / methods; Mice; Mice, Nude; Nanotubes, Carbon; Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods
TL;DR: It is shown that single-walled carbon nanotubes conjugated with cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptides can be used as a contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging of tumours and intravenous administration showed eight times greater photoac acoustic signal in the tumour than mice injected with non-targeted nanot tubes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 18, 2019

2008 journal article

Forward-looking intracardiac ultrasound imaging using a 1-D CMUT array integrated with custom front-end electronics

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, 55(12), 2651–2660.

By: A. Nikoozadeh*, I. Wygant*, D. Lin*, O. Oralkan*, A. Ergun*, D. Stephens*, K. Thomenius*, A. Dentinger* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation; Echocardiography / instrumentation; Electronics / instrumentation; Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / instrumentation; Equipment Design; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation; Phantoms, Imaging; Rabbits; Transducers; Ultrasonography / instrumentation
TL;DR: This work fabricates a 24-element, fine-pitch 1-D array of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers, designed to be mounted at the tip of a 10-Fr catheter for high-frame-rate forward-looking intracardiac imaging, and designs a custom integrated circuit (IC) composed of 24 identical blocks of transmit/ receive circuitry. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 18, 2019

2008 journal article

A Technique to Transfer Metallic Nanoscale Patterns to Small and Non-Planar Surfaces

ACS Nano, 3(1), 59–65.

By: E. Smythe*, M. Dickey*, G. Whitesides* & F. Capasso*

author keywords: pattern transfer; soft lithography; metal nanoparticles; nanofabrication; nanopatterning
MeSH headings : Electrons; Gold / chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry; Metals / chemistry; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanotechnology / methods; Optics and Photonics; Oxygen / chemistry; Polymers / chemistry; Semiconductors; Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry; Surface Properties
TL;DR: A distinguishing feature of this technique is the use of a thin, sacrificial film to strip and transfer metallic nanopatterns and its ability to directly transfer metallic structures produced by conventional lithography. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Light-Powered Electrical Switch Based on Cargo-Lifting Azobenzene Monolayers

Angewandte Chemie, 120(18), 3455–3457.

By: V. Ferri*, M. Elbing, G. Pace*, M. Dickey*, M. Zharnikov*, P. Samorì*, M. Mayor*, M. Rampi*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Unconventional Nanofabrication

Pharma Focus Asia, 5.

By: M. Dickey & G. Whitesides

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Fabrication of conjugated polymer nanowires by edge lithography

NANO LETTERS, 8(7), 2100–2105.

MeSH headings : Benzimidazoles / chemistry; Electrodes; Isoquinolines / chemistry; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Molecular Structure; Nanowires / chemistry; Nanowires / ultrastructure; Polymers / chemistry; Spectrophotometry; Vinyl Compounds / chemistry
TL;DR: The result suggests that this technique could be used to fabricate high-surface-area structures of conducting organic nanowires for possible applications in sensing and in other fields where a high surface area in a small volume is desirable. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn): A liquid metal alloy for the formation of stable structures in microchannels at room temperature

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 18(7), 1097–1104.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Electrically Addressable Parallel Nanowires with 30 nm Spacing from Micromolding and Nanoskiving

NANO LETTERS, 8(12), 4568–4573.

By: M. Dickey*, D. Lipomi*, P. Bracher* & G. Whitesides*

TL;DR: This procedure provides a method for making wires with dimensions and separations of <50 nm without the use of e-beam or focused-ion-beam "writing" and opens applications in organic and molecular electronics, chemical and biological sensing, and other fields where nanoscale distances between parallel conductive electrodes are desirable. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Nanoskiving: A New Method To Produce Arrays of Nanostructures

[Review of ]. ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH, 41(12), 1566–1577.

MeSH headings : Gold / chemistry; Materials Testing; Metals / chemistry; Microtomy / methods; Nanostructures / chemistry; Nanostructures / ultrastructure; Nanotechnology / methods; Nanowires / chemistry; Particle Size; Polymers / chemistry; Surface Properties
TL;DR: This Account reviews nanoskiving--a new technique that combines thin-film deposition of metal on a topographically contoured substrate with sectioning using an ultramicrotome--as a method of fabricating nanostructures that could replace conventional top-down techniques in selected applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Light-powered electrical switch based on cargo-lifting azobenzene monolayers

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 47(18), 3407–3409.

By: V. Ferri*, M. Elbing, G. Pace*, M. Dickey*, M. Zharnikov*, P. Samori*, M. Mayor*, M. Rampi*

author keywords: azo compounds; isomerization; molecular devices; molecular electronics; monolayers
TL;DR: It is shown that, upon irradiation, azobenzene SAMs incorporated in a junction between an Au(111) surface and a mercury drop are able to lift the “heavy” Hg drop, and reversibly photoswitch the current flowing through the junction, which provides an ideal system as a potential “cargo” lifter. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

High-aspect ratio polymeric pillar arrays formed via electrohydrodynamic patterning

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 43(1), 117–122.

By: M. Dickey*, A. Raines*, E. Collister*, R. Bonnecaze*, S. Sreenivasan* & C. Willson*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Fabrication of arrays of metal and metal oxide nanotubes by shadow evaporation

ACS NANO, 2(4), 800–808.

author keywords: shadow evaporation; nanotube arrays; SERS (surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy); templated fabrication; ITO (indium-tin oxide); AAO (anodized aluminum oxide); nanofabrication; line-of-sight deposition
MeSH headings : Aluminum / chemistry; Crystallization / methods; Gases / chemistry; Gold / chemistry; Macromolecular Substances / chemistry; Materials Testing; Molecular Conformation; Nanostructures / chemistry; Nanostructures / ultrastructure; Nanotechnology / methods; Nanotubes / chemistry; Oxides / chemistry; Particle Size; Surface Properties
TL;DR: This paper describes a simple technique for fabricating uniform arrays of metal and metal oxide nanotubes with controlled heights and diameters, adaptable to any material that can be vapor-deposited, including indium-tin oxide (ITO). (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn): A moldable liquid metal for electrical characterization of self-assembled monolayers

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 47(1), 142–144.

author keywords: electrodes; gallium; indium; monolayers; tunnel junctions
TL;DR: The formation of conformal electrodes from the fluid metal eutectic, Ga–In (which the authors abbreviate “EGaIn” and pronounce “e-gain”) are described and their use in studying charge transport across self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is described. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Synthesis of Light-Diffracting Assemblies from Microspheres and Nanoparticles in Droplets on a Superhydrophobic Surface

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 20(22), 4263–4268.

By: V. Rastogi n, S. Melle*, O. Calderon*, A. Garcia*, M. Marquez* & O. Velev n

Contributors: V. Rastogi n, S. Melle*, O. Calderón*, A. García*, M. Marquez* & O. Velev n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Electrical characteristics of metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors on p-GaAs using atomic layer deposition of ultrathin HfAlO gate dielectric

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 93(19).

author keywords: annealing; atomic layer deposition; capacitance; dielectric thin films; gallium arsenide; hafnium compounds; III-V semiconductors; MOS capacitors; passivation; semiconductor-insulator boundaries; X-ray photoelectron spectra
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Metallodielectric Janus Particles in AC Electric Fields

LANGMUIR, 24(23), 13312–13320.

By: S. Gangwal n, O. Cayre n & O. Velev n

Contributors: S. Gangwal n, O. Cayre n & O. Velev n

TL;DR: The assembly of Janus metallodielectric particles driven by AC electric fields at frequencies above 10 kHz is demonstrated and the relation between field-induced dielectrophoretic force, field distribution, and structure of the assemblies is investigated. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 conference paper

Epitaxial growth of high-kappa dielectrics for GaN MOSFETs

Advances in gan, gaas, sic and related alloys on silicon substrates, 1068, 63–68.

By: J. Jur n, G. Wheeler n, M. Veety n, D. Lichtenwalner n, D. Barlage n & M. Johnson n

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Microwave, Photo- and Thermally Responsive PNIPAm-Gold Nanoparticle Microgels

LANGMUIR, 24(20), 11959–11966.

By: B. Budhlall n, M. Marquez n & O. Velev n

Contributors: B. Budhlall n, M. Marquez n & O. Velev n

MeSH headings : Acrylic Resins / chemistry; Colloids / chemistry; Equipment Design; Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology; Gold / chemistry; Hemoglobins / chemistry; Humans; Light; Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry; Microfluidics; Microwaves; Polymers / chemistry; Polysorbates / chemistry; Surface Properties; Surface-Active Agents / chemistry
TL;DR: This is the first study to demonstrate that incorporating AuNPs speeds up the response kinetics of PNIPAm, and hence enhances the sensitivity to external stimuli of PnIPAm. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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