Honglei Wang, Yuchen Liang, Pengyuan Zang, C. Young, Walter Hu
{"title":"Alternating current approach on Si nanograting FETs for pH sensitivity improvement","authors":"Honglei Wang, Yuchen Liang, Pengyuan Zang, C. Young, Walter Hu","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968123","url":null,"abstract":"The pH sensing response of the alternating current (AC) on the source/drain was investigated on lithographically defined Si NGFETs which were modified with APDMES. The sensors were measured under different frequency and the sensitivity was improved (~ 2 to 8 times) in a frequency range from 100Hz to 100KHz, with the maximum of improvement around the cut-off frequency.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"13 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124617906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jijun Ding, Minqiang Wang, Xiangyu Zhang, Chenxin Ran, Zhi Yang
{"title":"Silver nanowires effect on photoluminescence of ZnO films deposited on different substrates with graphene oxide paper","authors":"Jijun Ding, Minqiang Wang, Xiangyu Zhang, Chenxin Ran, Zhi Yang","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6967979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6967979","url":null,"abstract":"Graphene oxide (GO) paper and Ag nanowires/GO compound (Ag NWs/GO) paper are fabricated by vacuum filtration method, and then ZnO films are deposited on GO paper and Ag NWs/GO paper, respectively, using magnetron sputtering. Morphology, crystal structure, and optical properties are analyzed. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicate that the residual tensile stress in ZnO on the Ag NWs/GO paper decrease, which is ascribed to the compressive stress in Ag NWs compensates the residual tensile stress due to lattice displace between ZnO and GO paper. The PL spectrum of ZnO film deposited on GO paper clearly shows a broad blue emission peak at 450 nm. Interestingly, PL from ZnO film on Ag NWs/GO paper not only the blue band is completely quenched but also shows a new ultraviolet (UV) peak at 396 nm compared to that of ZnO on GO paper. In addition, the Ag NWs/GO paper is irradiated 40 min by UV light, and then ZnO are deposited on the Ag NWs/GO paper. The intensity of UV peak at 396 nm increased compared to that of ZnO on the as prepared Ag NWs/GO paper. We proposed that Ag NWs acting as an electron acceptor can effectively modulate defect related emissions in ZnO by forming the depletion layer between the ZnO and GO interfaces.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129925858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydrothermal growth of ZnO nanowires on paper for flexible electronics","authors":"Xiao Li, Xinyu Liu","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968184","url":null,"abstract":"Seamless integration of functional nanomaterials on paper can boost the functionality of paper-based flexible electronics. In this article, we report the successful growth of zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) on paper substrate through a low-cost hydrothermal process. We experimentally confirm the necessity of ammonium hydroxide as assistant chemical in the growth solution. We quantify the growth rate of ZnO NWs over growth time, and characterize the electrical property of the ZnO-NW paper. To highlight potential applications of the ZnO-NW paper, we demonstrate the use of ZnO-NW paper for ultra-violet light and touch sensing. The presented work provides technical insight for successful hydrothermal growth of ZnO NWs on paper, and could further inspire novel utilization of ZnO-NW paper for flexible electronics.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123887050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent studies on applications of nanoresonators in sensors and molecular transportation","authors":"Quan Wang, B. Arash","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968161","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, interests have been orientated toward the development of nano-electromechanical systems such as nanoresonators. The ultra-high-frequency of nanoresonators facilitates a wide range of new applications such as ultra-high sensitive sensors, molecular transportation, high-frequency signal processing, biological imaging, quantum measurement and radio frequency communications. In this study, applications of nanoresonators in sensors and molecular transportation are introduced and reviewed. Studies on nanoresonator sensors made of carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets for detection of atoms/molecules based on vibration and wave propagation analyses are outlined. The principle of the nano-sensors is to detect shifts in resonant frequencies or the wave velocities in the sensors caused by surrounding foreign atoms or molecules. Furthermore, the feasibility of molecular transportation using propagation of torsional and impulse waves in nano-resonator devices is presented. An extended application of the transportation methods for building nanofiltering systems with ultra-high selectivity is survived. The article aims to provide a state-of-the-art introduction of the potential of resonators made of carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets, and inspire further applications of the nanoresonators.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114742887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Song-ting Yang, Chien-Ting Liu, S. Thiyagu, Chen-Chih Hsueh, Ching-Fuh Lin
{"title":"Fabrication of Silicon thin film by metal-assisted chemical etching","authors":"Song-ting Yang, Chien-Ting Liu, S. Thiyagu, Chen-Chih Hsueh, Ching-Fuh Lin","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6967974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6967974","url":null,"abstract":"We fabricate a Silicon thin film by metal-assisted chemical etching (MacEch). Generally, it is hard to make a large size silicon thin film. Here we demonstrate a low cost and simple method to lift off the silicon thin film from silicon wafer. Besides, the substrate is reusable, so we can fabricate many thin films from the same wafer. Thus, this method is competitive for commercial applications.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124442179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NiCo nanoparticles-doped ZnO nano array and The Magnetic Properties","authors":"Yi Chen, Longyi Chen, Jin Zhang","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968173","url":null,"abstract":"NiCo nanoparticles was uniformly doped on ZnO nanorod arrays by electroless polyol method. The effect of the deposition time (t) on the structure and magnetic properties has been investigated. The Ni-rich nanocomposition is detected when t <;30 min. The atomic ratio of Ni to Co is approaching to 1:1 when t increases to 60 min. In addition, NiCo-doped ZnO nanorods show typical superparamagnetic properties when t <; 30 min, while the ferromagnetic properties is more obvious when t increases to 60 min. The saturation magnetization (Ms) of the ZnO-CoNi nanocomposite is about 95 emu/g which is smaller than that of bulk Ni50Co50. It could be attributed to the oxidation of the surface of NiCo-ZnO nanocmposites.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126333881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanoantenna integrated infrared thermoelectric converter","authors":"G. Szakmany, A. Orlov, G. Bernstein, W. Porod","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968036","url":null,"abstract":"Polarization-sensitive, antenna-coupled, monometallic thermocouples were designed, fabricated, and studied for long-wave infrared radiation. The receiving nanoantenna was integrated into the thermocouple, and thermopiles comprising a series combination of ten nanoantennas were constructed. The response showed a cosine square polarization dependence, as expected from antenna theory.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115756624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Hossain, Feras Al-Dirini, F. Hossain, E. Skafidas
{"title":"Enhanced thermoelectric properties of engineered graphene nano-ribbons with nano-pores","authors":"S. Hossain, Feras Al-Dirini, F. Hossain, E. Skafidas","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968010","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we study the thermoelectric (TE) properties of graphene nano-ribbons (GNRs) with incorporated nanopores (NPs), and present a nanopore-engineering approach for enhancing their TE properties. The nearest neighbor tight binding (TB) model and Non equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) method were employed to obtain the electron transmission spectra. For phonon calculations, Tersoff potential along with Landaur formalism were used. We found a direct relationship between pore width and phononic thermal conductivity. The dependence of other parameters like Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductance on pore width was not so straight forward, and showed a clear dependence on the number of atoms in the side channel (NS). By optimizing NS we achieved a significant improvement in the thermoelectric figure of merit of GNRs-NPs. This research can be a route towards enhancing the TE properties of GNRs, making them potential candidates for future thermoelectronics.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"8 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132611165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nazek El‐atab, Ayse Ozcan, Sabri Alkis, A. Okyay, A. Nayfeh
{"title":"2-nm laser-synthesized Si nanoparticles for low-power charge trapping memory devices","authors":"Nazek El‐atab, Ayse Ozcan, Sabri Alkis, A. Okyay, A. Nayfeh","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6968168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6968168","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, the effect of embedding Silicon Nanoparticles (Si-NPs) in ZnO based charge trapping memory devices is studied. Si-NPs are fabricated by laser ablation of a silicon wafer in deionized water followed by sonication and filtration. The active layer of the memory was deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and spin coating technique was used to deliver the Si-NPs across the sample. The nanoparticles provided a good retention of charges (>10 years) in the memory cells and allowed for a large threshold voltage (Vt) shift (3.4 V) at reduced programming voltages (1 V). The addition of ZnO to the charge trapping media enhanced the electric field across the tunnel oxide and allowed for larger memory window at lower operating voltages.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131238867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iterative architecture for value iteration using memristors","authors":"I. Ebong, P. Mazumder","doi":"10.1109/NANO.2014.6967997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2014.6967997","url":null,"abstract":"Memristors promise higher device density and design flexibility. Besides utilizing memristors for digital memory, another promising avenue for adoption is the advancement of neural network circuits capable of learning. Neural network implementations with memristors have been proposed, including memristor synaptic training methodologies. This work highlights applications of a neural learning methodology inspired by Q-learning. Memristors are used as analog storage elements to store a large Q-table. The method is qualified with a maze problem in order to show that the proposed network can be used to learn to approximate an optimal path to solving the maze problem. Brief results highlighting the methodology on a maze problem and discussion on generating random keys are provided. This work combines model-free reinforcement learning with neural networks.","PeriodicalId":367660,"journal":{"name":"14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128894131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}