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Self-Powered Miniaturized Acceleration Sensor Based on Rationally Patterned Electrodes
Baocheng Wang, Weilian Wei, Junhuan Chen, Zhihao Yuan, Yapeng Shi, Zhiyi Wu and Zhong Lin Wang
DOI: 10.1109/OJNANO.2021.3104961
This article presents a miniaturized acceleration sensor (MAS) with rationally patterned electrodes, based on the single electrode triboelectric mechanism, featuring small size, high accuracy, large detection scale, and environmental friendliness.
Plasmon-Enhanced Photovoltaic Characteristics of Black Phosphorus-MoS2 Heterojunction
Hou Chaojian, Li Bo, Li Qingwei, Yang Lijun, Wang Yang, Yang Zhan and Dong Lixin
DOI: 10.1109/OJNANO.2021.3062495
In this article, a novel integrated strategy by embedding metallic plasmonic pentamers optical nano-antenna array (ONAA) onto overlap region of black phosphorus MoS2 p-n heterojunction is firstly exploited under both a near-infrared laser (λ = 830 nm) and standardized AM1.5G solar irradiation, demonstrating its potential for high-performance sensing and energy harvesting functional units in future wireless power supply micro/nano-systems.
Straintronics: Digital and Analog Electronics with Strain-Switched Nanomagnets
Supriyo Bandyopadhyay
DOI: 10.1109/OJNANO.2020.3011637
This review article provides a glimpse of the exciting world of “straintronics” that deals with switching nanomagnets with electrically generated mechanical strain and its myriad applications in computing, signal processing and signal generation.
Ultrasound Imaging and Tracking of Micro/Nanorobots: From Individual to Collectives
Qianqian Wang and Li Zhang
DOI: 10.1109/OJNANO.2020.2981824
In this review article, the recent progress and challenges on the imaging and tracking of micro/nanorobots using medical ultrasound imaging technologies are presented along with future opportunities in the real-time navigation of micro/nanorobots in vivo and their collectives.
Determination of Microsphere-Lens Magnification Using Micro-Robotic Scanning Superlens Nanoscopy
Boliang Jia, Pan Li, Feifei Wang, Ho Yin Chan, Guanglie Zhang and Wen Jung Li
DOI: 10.1109/OJNANO.2020.3013431
This article presents a flexible probe-lens assembly scheme that uses a barium titanate glass microsphere, as well as various scanning stages that can be used to freely investigate the sample surface and perform large-area super-resolution imaging.
Highly Water-Repellent Nanostructure on Quartz Surface Based on Cassie-Baxter Model with Filling Factor
Daisuke Ohori, Sou Takeuchi, Masahiro Sota, Teruhisa Ishida, Yiming Li, Jenn-Hwan Tarng, Kazuhiko Endo and Seiji Samukawa
DOI: 10.1109/OJNANO.2020.2980629
This article demonstrates a highly water-repellent quartz nanopillar structure with high durability, hydrophobicity and optical transparency using bio-template and neutral-beam etching.