A review on applications of carbon nanotubes and graphenes as nano-resonator sensors

Q Wang, B Arash - Computational Materials Science, 2014 - Elsevier
A variety of nano-resonator sensors made of carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets for
detection of atoms/molecules based on vibration and wave propagation analyses from …

Nucleic acid electrochemical and electromechanical biosensors: a review of techniques and developments

R Rosario, R Mutharasan - Reviews in analytical chemistry, 2014 - degruyter.com
This review comprises the last decade's development on experimental techniques for
electrochemical and electromechanical sensing of nucleic acids, which originate from …

Computational models for large amplitude nonlinear vibrations of electrostatically actuated carbon nanotube-based mass sensors

S Souayeh, N Kacem - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2014 - Elsevier
A comprehensive multiphysics model of a cantilevered carbon nanotube (CNT) including
geometric and electrostatic nonlinearities is developed. The continuous model is reduced to …

Ultrasensitive nanomechanical mass sensor using hybrid opto-electromechanical systems

C Jiang, Y Cui, KD Zhu - Optics Express, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Nanomechanical resonators provide an unparalleled mass sensitivity sufficient to detect
single biomolecules, viruses and nanoparticles. In this work we propose a scheme for mass …

[图书][B] Balances

E Robens, SAA Jayaweera, S Kiefer, E Robens… - 2014 - Springer
Typical parts of the gravitational balance are: balance beam, sample container, connecting
parts like suspensions, hinges, lever, bearings, deflection sensor, counteracting, and …

Simulation and analysis of highly sensitive MEMS cantilever designs for “in vivo label free” biosensing

DK Parsediya, J Singh, PK Kankar - Procedia Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
In Bio-MEMS applications, low mass loading of biomolecules on rectangular microcantilever
beam surface gives negligible deflection at it's free end and poor sensitivity corresponding to …

Detecting both the mass and position of an accreted particle by a micro/nano-mechanical resonator sensor

Y Zhang, Y Liu - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
In the application of a micro-/nano-mechanical resonator, the position of an accreted particle
and the resonant frequencies are measured by two different physical systems. Detecting the …

Systematic characterization of optical beam deflection measurement system for micro and nanomechanical systems

RW Herfst, WA Klop, M Eschen, TC Van Den Dool… - Measurement, 2014 - Elsevier
Optical beam deflection (OBD) measurement method is very popular in various types of
scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and micro/nanomechanical sensors to measure a …

Size effect of Young's modulus in AlN thin layers

B Hähnlein, P Schaaf, J Pezoldt - Journal of Applied Physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, the size effect of the aluminum nitride's Young's modulus is demonstrated. It
manifests in a decreasing Young's modulus with decreasing layer thickness. The observed …

Liquid mass sensing using resonating microplates under harsh drop and spray conditions

S Mahajne, D Guetta, S Lulinsky… - Physics Research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We have performed in situ real time mass sensing of deposited liquid volatile droplets and
sprays using plate‐like microstructures, with robust and reusable performance attained over …