Over the past several decades, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has advanced from a
technique used primarily for surface topography imaging to one capable of characterizing a …

As mechanical structures enter the nanoscale regime, the influence of van der Waals forces
increases. Graphene is attractive for nanomechanical systems, because its Young's …

The excellent mechanical flexibility of organic electronic devices is expected to open up a
range of new application opportunities in electronics, such as flexible displays, robotic …

Manipulating interfacial thermal transport is important for many technologies including
nanoelectronics, solid-state lighting, energy generation and nanocomposites,,. Here, we …

Mid-infrared absorption spectroscopy in the molecular fingerprint region is widely used for
chemical identification and quantitative analysis employing infrared absorption spectra …

Flexible materials and devices could be exploited in light-emitting diodes, electronic circuits,,
memory devices, sensors,, displays,, solar cells and bioelectronic devices. Nanoscale …

Monolayer field-effect transistors based on a high-mobility n-type polymer are demonstrated.
The accurate control of the long-range order by Langmuir-Schäfer (LS) deposition yields …

Controlling the spontaneous organization of nanoscale objects remains a fundamental
challenge of materials design. Here we present the first characterization of self-assembled …

Biomimetics is the study and simulation of biological systems for desired functional
properties. It involves the transformation of underlying principles discovered in nature into …

Crystalline or amorphous metal oxides are widely used in various optoelectronic devices as
key components, such as transparent conductive electrodes, dielectrics or semiconducting …