Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …

Current progress on the use of dynamic-mode cantilever sensors for biosensing applications
is critically reviewed. We summarize their use in biosensing applications to date with focus …

This review article summarizes the advances in the surface stress effect in mechanics of
nanostructured elements, including nanoparticles, nanowires, nanobeams, and nanofilms …

Recent trends in biosensing research have motivated scientists and research professionals
to investigate the development of miniaturized bioanalytical devices to make them portable …

With the miniaturization of a solid, effects of surface strain and quantum trapping become
increasingly important in determining its properties. As a result, low-dimensional materials …

Measurements over the past 30 years have indicated that surface stress can significantly
affect the stiffness of microcantilever plates. Several one-dimensional models based on …

The effect of surface stress on the stiffness of cantilever beams remains an outstanding
problem in the physical sciences. While numerous experimental studies report significant …

Recent research trends in biosensing have been geared toward developing bioanalytical
devices that are label free, small in size, and portable and that can operate in a rapid …

We report Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA detection using a silica nanoparticle-enhanced
dynamic microcantilever biosensor. A 243-mer nucleotide of HBV DNA precore/core region …

The size-dependent elastic behavior of silicon nanocantilevers and nanowires, specifically
the effective Young's modulus, has been determined by experimental measurements and …