Highlights The article reviewed plasma research on natural fiber functionalization and
sustainable polymeric derivatives in the last two decades. The article highlighted various …

Magnesium oxide remained interesting from long time for several important phenomena like;
defect induced magnetism, spin electron reflectivity, broad laser emission etc. Moreover …

Water electret (WE) technology is a current research hotspot in the field of high-efficiency
and low-resistance melt-blown filter materials. The electret is an important factor affecting the …

This review summarizes relevant research in the field of electrostatically actuated nanobeam-
based nanoelectromechanical (NEM) switches. The main switch architectures and structural …

Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (ALD) of metal oxides is rapidly gaining interest,
especially in the electronics industry, because of its numerous advantages over the thermal …

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) or nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS)
switches are of interest for applications ranging from radio frequency (RF) communication …

A nanoparticle has been reported as a promising lubricant to increase the durability of
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches, but there remains much room for …

Glass surfaces are contaminated by exposure to overheated oleic acid vapor and then
cleaned by low-pressure plasma of a dc glow discharge in either air or argon. In this study …

Reliable nanoswitch operation requires low contact voltages and stable electrical contact
resistance (ECR). Surface cleanliness is crucial to prevent nanomechanical switch failure …

Hot switching and hydrocarbon-induced contact activation limit the lifetimes and exacerbate
the surface erosion/damage in switches. However, the relative effects of voltage and …