Smart materials offer a significant role in on our lives covering various sensing and actuation
applications in healthcare due to their responsivity to external stimuli such as stress, light …

This work presents nonparametric identification of a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
(MEMS) beam subjected to a non-classical nonlinear electrostatic (levitation) force. The …

We measure the stiction force using in-plane electrostatically actuated Si
nanoelectromechanical cantilever relays with Pt contacts. The average current-dependent …

Detection of materials becomes an essential need for the industrialist, scientists and
environmentalist to maintain the quality of product, human health and ecosystem. Numerous …

Nanotechnology became a widespread technology in recent years in several medical and
pharmaceutical applications. Drug-delivery systems based on nanoparticle technologies …

Introduction Thermoelastic dam** (TED) is a significant contributor to mechanical
dam** in micro-sized structures. Design variables to tune dam** and natural frequency …

Nanofabrication technology, especially nanopatterning, is a rapidly advancing field that has
already resulted in creating novel devices and holds promise for producing even more with …

Self-powered sensors play an important role in everyday life, and they cover a wide range of
topics. These sensors are meant to measure the amount of relevant motion and transform …

This paper reports a novel method to build a model for nonlinear resonance behaviour of
very-high-frequency (VHF) silicon nanoelectromechanical (NEM) resonators, measured via …

This paper reports novel characteristic features of thermally-passivated Si
nanoelectromechanical (NEM) beams fabricated via SOI-CMOS compatible processes with …