Pull-in instability as an inherently nonlinear and crucial effect continues to become
increasingly important for the design of electrostatic MEMS and NEMS devices and ever …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the reliability issues hampering capacitive
RF MEMS switches in their development toward commercialization. Dielectric charging and …

Lack of reliability of radio-frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS) switches
has inhibited their commercial success. Dielectric stiction/breakdown and mechanical shock …

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), after originally being investigated due to their functions
in changing surface wettability, have been significantly developed over the years. Many …

In the micro-nano adhesion force study, discrepancies in contact time dependence require
clarification. Adhesion forces between hydrophobic silica cantilevers and partially …

Contact time dependence of adhesion force remains insufficiently comprehended and
demands further clarification. Adhesion forces between cantilevers and various substrates …

The influence of relative humidity (RH) on adhesion forces demands clarification. Adhesion
forces at silica/silica and silica/graphene interfaces were measured on an atomic force …

Advanced micro/nanofabrication of functional materials and structures with various
dimensions represents a key research topic in modern nanoscience and technology and …

Stiction effect during post-processing of the polymer-based microelectro mechanical
systems (MEMS) is a major class of failure in which two arrayed microstructures adhere …

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches are attractive for many applications
including radio frequency and microwave systems, logic devices, acceleration sensing and …