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Over the past two decades, the rapid development of nanochemistry and nanotechnology
has allowed the synthesis of various materials and oxides in the form of nanopowders …

We report the first laser emission from flash ignition of Zr/Al nanoparticles with the addition of
strong oxidizer KClO_4 using Nd: YAG as a laser medium. The mixture Zr/Al/Kp-45 (mass …

According to embodiments, an optically-actuated mechani cal device comprises at least one
deformable section formed of an element including an intrinsic stress differential or gradient …

It is relatively easy in today's silicon semiconductor integrated circuit technology to
manufacture more than 1 billion devices onto one single chip. This mature technology has …

Nanoporous structures etched into silicon wafers possess versatile and predictable
morphology at nanometer scales. Loading these pore structures with an oxidising agent in a …

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches, while having the potential to function
under ultra low power constraints, still require onboard power sources. Strain-powered …

We live in a 3D world which has embraced ever shrinking technologies, yet the techniques
used to create these micro-and nanoscale technologies are inherently 2D. Self-assembly of …

The use of both airborne and terrestrial photography and, more recently, laser scanning to
measure the surface of often fragile environments is one of the most interesting applications …