In-addition to the applications of imaging and characterization, proximal probes are proposed to be used as three-dimensional (3-D) nano-scale manufacturing tools in this paper. Commercially available Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) systems are mainly limited to 1-D or 2-D manipulation tasks, and advanced 3-D nano-manufacturing applications are not possible. Therefore, this paper proposes 3-D nan...

ON DETECTION, ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSIENT AND PARAMETRIC FAILURES IN NANO-SCALE CMOS VLSI

We have investigated deuterium-substitution and solvent effects for the keto-enol tautomerization of acetylacetone (Hacac) confined in 10 – 100 nm scale spaces (called extended-nano spaces) based on NMR spectroscopic results, and elucidated the tautomeric reaction mechanisms in the extended-nano spaces.

At the nano-scale, yield and fracture strengths, for example, have been found to deviate from classical mechanics laws and, therefore, can no longer be inferred from the bulk (large-scale) response or from the literature. Unfortunately, the few existing conventional experimental techniques for assessing mechanical properties at this scale are insufficient, not easily accessible, and generally l...

In an effort to maximize the liquid slip on superhydrophobic surfaces, we investigate the role of the nanoscale roughness on microscale structures by developing well-defined micro-nano hierarchical structures. The nonwetting stability and slip length on the dual-scale micro-nano structures are measured and compared with those on single-scale micro-smooth structures. A force balance between a li...

Prior to the implementation of any new technology, possible environmental and health repercussions first must be researched. Fullerenes are to be produced soon on an industrial scale, with applications quickly following. To investigate the possible environmental impact of fullerenes, a C60-water suspension (nano-C60) was synthesized and then evaluated for cell-association and toxicity, using th...

The dynamics of magnetic reversal process plays an important role in the design of the magnetic recording devices in the long time scale limit. In addition to long time scale, microscopic effects such as the entropic effect become important in magnetic nano-scale systems. Many advanced simulation methods have been developed, but few have the ability to simulate the long time scale limit and to ...