The spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus has changed the lives of
people around the world with a huge impact on economies and societies. The development …

Nanoelectromechanical systems NEMS are drawing interest from both technical and
scientific communities. These are electromechanical systems, much like …

Nanomechanical resonators enable the measurement of mass with extraordinary
sensitivity,,,,,,. Previously, samples as light as 7 zeptograms (1 zg= 10-21 g) have been …

Very high frequency (VHF) nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) provide unprecedented
sensitivity for inertial mass sensing. We demonstrate in situ measurements in real time with …

Since the late 1980s there have been spectacular developments in micromechanical or
microelectro-mechanical (MEMS) systems which have enabled the exploration of …

Nanomechanical resonators can now be realized that achieve fundamental resonance
frequencies exceeding 1 GHz, with quality factors (Q) in the range 10 3⩽ Q⩽ 10 5. The …

The field of cantilever-based sensing emerged in the mid-1990s and is today a well-known
technology for label-free sensing which holds promise as a technique for cheap, portable …

Micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems, including cantilevers and other small scale
structures, have been studied for sensor applications. Accurate sensing of gaseous or …

We describe the application of nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) to ultrasensitive
mass detection. In these experiments, a modulated flux of atoms was adsorbed upon the …

Solid state gas sensors are a core enabling technology to a range of measurement
applications including industrial, safety, and environmental monitoring. The technology …