25th anniversary article: semiconductor nanowires–synthesis, characterization, and applications
Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …
Nanomechanical resonators and their applications in biological/chemical detection: Nanomechanics principles
Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …
Elastic properties of chemically derived single graphene sheets
C Gómez-Navarro, M Burghard, K Kern - Nano letters, 2008 - ACS Publications
The elastic modulus of freely suspended graphene monolayers, obtained via chemical
reduction of graphene oxide, was determined through tip-induced deformation experiments …
reduction of graphene oxide, was determined through tip-induced deformation experiments …
Giant piezoresistance effect in silicon nanowires
The piezoresistance effect of silicon has been widely used in mechanical sensors,,, and is
now being actively explored in order to improve the performance of silicon transistors,. In …
now being actively explored in order to improve the performance of silicon transistors,. In …
Very high frequency silicon nanowire electromechanical resonators
We demonstrate very high frequency (VHF) nanomechanical resonators based upon single-
crystal silicon nanowires (SiNWs), which are prepared by the bottom-up chemical synthesis …
crystal silicon nanowires (SiNWs), which are prepared by the bottom-up chemical synthesis …
The role of filopodia in the recognition of nanotopographies
J Albuschies, V Vogel - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Substrate-exploring functions of filopodia were previously suggested based on cell studies
on flat surfaces, but their role in topography sensing especially within nanofibrillar …
on flat surfaces, but their role in topography sensing especially within nanofibrillar …
Measurement of the bending strength of vapor− liquid− solid grown silicon nanowires
The fracture strength of silicon nanowires grown on a [111] silicon substrate by the vapor−
liquid− solid process was measured. The nanowires, with diameters between 100 and 200 …
liquid− solid process was measured. The nanowires, with diameters between 100 and 200 …
Functional devices from bottom-up Silicon nanowires: A review
This paper summarizes some of the essential aspects for the fabrication of functional
devices from bottom-up silicon nanowires. In a first part, the different ways of exploiting …
devices from bottom-up silicon nanowires. In a first part, the different ways of exploiting …
A review on size‐dependent mechanical properties of nanowires
M Nasr Esfahani, BE Alaca - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The primary challenge to exploit the nanowire as a truly one‐dimensional building block in
nanoscale devices is the clear incorporation of scale effects into the operational …
nanoscale devices is the clear incorporation of scale effects into the operational …
Mechanics of crystalline nanowires
Nanowires are among the most exciting one-dimensional nanomaterials because of their
unique properties, which result primarily from their chemical composition and large surface …
unique properties, which result primarily from their chemical composition and large surface …