When nanoparticles become small (ca.< 5 nm), surface stress becomes significant and
generates strain that results in a change of surface structures. In this regard, the surface …

Insight into the mechanical characteristics of nanoscopic structures is of fundamental interest
and indeed poses a great challenge to the research communities around the world. These …

Strain can have a large influence on the properties of materials at the nanoscale. The effect
of lattice strain on semiconductor devices has been widely studied, but its influence on …

Wearable biofuel cells (BFCs) technologies have the potential to address the challenge of
on‐body energy supply of wearable electronics. However, previous wearable BFCs …

We investigate use of nanomechanical torsional resonators for frequency-shift-based
infrared (IR) thermal sensing. Nanoscale torsion rods,∼ 1 μm long and 50–100 nm in …

The nonlinear mechanical response of carbon nanotubes, referred to as their “buckling"
behavior, is a major topic in the nanotube research community. Buckling means a …

Reports reveal that the piezoresistance coefficients of silicon carbide (SiC) nanowires (NWs)
are 2 to 4 times smaller than those of their corresponding bulk counterparts. It is a challenge …

For the miniaturization of microelectronics, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are regarded as ideal
candidates for the next generation of nanoelectronics because of their excellent properties …

We demonstrate self-sensing tungsten disulfide nanotube (WS2 NT) torsional resonators.
These resonators exhibit all-electrical self-sensing operation with electrostatic excitation and …

Graphene nanoribbons present diverse electronic properties ranging from semiconducting
to half-metallic, depending on their geometry, dimensions, and chemical composition. Here …