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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

Publication Year: 2021, Page(s): 41 – 51

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

Publication Year: 2020, Page(s): 57 – 64

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

Publication Year: 2020, Page(s): 6 – 17

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

Publication Year: 2020, Page(s): 65 – 76

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

Publication Year: 2020, Page(s): 1 – 5

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.