Ordered assembly of anisotropic one-dimensional (1D) and 2D nanomaterials is necessary for preparing delicate heterostructures with close contact to alleviate the energy environmental crisis. Here, we exploited oriented attachment, a non-classical growth mechanism, as tool ordered 1D/2D NiZn layered double hydroxide (Ni-Zn LDH) beyond use surfactants. Lattice matching between (101) plane 1D nan...

INTEGRATION OF Ag2Ga NANONEEDLES ON BATCH FABRICATED MICRO-GRIPPERS FOR MATERIAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENT PengXu March 22, 2011 In this thesis self-assembled growth of Ag2Ga nano-needles on batch fabricated micro-grippers are reported. The room temperature growth of Ag2Ga nano-needles have been recently developed as stylus for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Integration of such nano-needles onto bat...

This paper proposes a new technique for real-time single cell stiffness measurement using lead zirconate titanate (PZT)-integrated buckling nanoneedles. The PZT and the buckling part of the nanoneedle have been modelled and validated using the ABAQUS software. The two parts are integrated together to function as a single unit. After calibration, the stiffness, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio a...

The identification of high-energy compounds in trace concentrations not only the laboratory, but also field conditions is particular interest. process should be clear, easy, and well-recognizable. We formed SERS-active substrates by using elongated nickel nanotubes synthesized electrochemical deposition pores ion-track membranes coated them with gold for further application detection low analyt...

Porous Ni–Co–Mn oxide nanoneedles have been synthesized on Ni foam by a facile one-step hydrothermal method for use as supercapacitor electrodes. Structural and compositional characterizations indicate that Ni, Co, and Mn elements are homogeneously distributed within the multi-component metal oxides. Such multi-component metal oxides with a homogenous structure exhibit high specific capacitance...