Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiols and dialkanethiols on gold are key
elements for building many systems and devices with applications in the wide field of …

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

This book explains the operating principles of atomic force microscopy and scanning
tunneling microscopy. The aim of this book is to enable the reader to operate a scanning …

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 …

Surface effects often play a significant role in the physical properties of micro-and nanosized
materials and structures. In this letter, the authors presented a theoretical model directed …

Terrestrial life may be carbon-based, but most of its mass is made up of water. Access to
clean water is essential to all aspects of maintaining life. Mainly due to human activity, the …

Miniaturized microfabricated sensors have enormous potential in gas detection, biochemical
analysis, medical applications, quality and process control, and product authenticity issues …

Maintaining a clean water supply is of utmost importance for human civilization. Human
activities are putting an increasing strain on Earth's freshwater reserves and on the quality of …

In the last decade, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) SU-8 polymeric cantilevers with
piezoresistive readout combined with the advances in molecular recognition techniques …

The surface stress induced during the formation of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers
(SAMs) on gold from the vapor phase was measured using a micromechanical cantilever …