The boron (Z = 5) element is unique. Boron-based (nano-)materials are equally unique. Accordingly, the present special issue is dedicated to crystalline boron-based (nano-)materials and gathers a series of nine review and research articles dealing with different boron-based compounds. Boranes, borohydrides, polyhedral boranes and carboranes, boronate anions/ligands, boron nitride (hexagonal str...

Test power has emerged as an important design concern in nano-scaled technologies. The BIST circuitry for periodic self-test consumes significant power in hand-held electronic devices to increase battery lifetime. Reduced test power of a module allows parallel testing of multiple embedded cores in an IC. Peak and average power reduction during test contribute to enhanced reliability and improve...

The commercialization of electronic devices requires the high efficiency and stable mirconanomanufacturing processes that allow frequent design upgrades. R2R Nano is a gateway to science and engineering research that aims to impact the widespread adoption of R2R technologies for low-cost, high-volume production of high technology products on flexible substrates. However, there are lots of the m...

We report inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy (IETS) of multilayer molecular junctions with and without incorporated metal nanoparticles. The incorporation of metal nanoparticles into our devices leads to enhanced IET intensity and a modified line shape for some vibrational modes. The enhancement and line-shape modification are both the result of a low lying hybrid metal nanoparticle-mole...

purpose: the distinction between the concepts of science and technology has made it necessary for economic and scientific policymakers to know the realms of these two areas. the relationship between the science and the technology is changing and also is variable depending on the circumstances, scientific areas, and from one time to another one. the current research aims at studying the growth t...

Photoalignment possesses obvious advantages in comparison with the usually “rubbing” treatment of the substrates of liquid crystal display (LCD) cells. The liquid crystal photoalignment is nano-technology, as the thickness of the alignment layer is about 2-15 nm. The application of the photo-alignment and photo-patterning nano technology for the new generation of photonic and display devices wi...

Highlights The significance and universality of meniscus-on-demand 3D printing method for micro- nano-fabrication are introduced. theoretical dynamics physics behind the meniscus formation summarized. applicability to various printable materials capabilities fabrication photonic electronic devices demonstrated. existing challenge potential research opportunities in terms micro/nano-scale pointe...

C/Cu sheath/core nanocable arrays were mass-produced on various substructures, such as Si, SiO(2), Cu or glass, by using a one-step low-temperature metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. The novel nanostructures consist of a faceted Cu nanowire core with six side surfaces and four top surfaces, and a sheath of carbon. The as-synthesized nanocables are demonstrated excellent oxidization resist...

Thermoelectric properties of Graphene nano-ribbons (GNRs) with nanopores (NPs) are explored for a range of pore dimensions in order to achieve a high performance two-dimensional nano-scale thermoelectric device. We reduce thermal conductivity of GNRs by introducing pores in them in order to enhance their thermoelectric performance. The electrical properties (Seebeck coefficient and conductivity...

Writing process patterns directly on a substrate with small liquid droplets generated by Drop-On-Demand (DOD) inkjet devices offers a low cost, non-contact, low temperature, flexible, and data driven patterning approach. Existing inkjet printheads have a limited number of inkjet devices, which generate droplets on the scale of tens of microns. In our research, we have developed a monolithic ink...