Nanotribological studies of thin films are needed to develop a fundamental understanding of
the phenomena that occur to the interface surfaces that come in contact at the micro and …

Electrically modulated delivery of proteins provides an avenue to target local tissues
specifically and tune the dose to the application. This approach prolongs and enhances …

Diphenylalanine (FF) represents the simplest peptide building block that self-assembles into
ordered nanostructures with interesting physical properties. Among self-assembled peptide …

Efficient mechanical properties of thin gold films on dielectric substrates are essential in
micro-electro-mechanical systems applications. Hence, the film performance should be …

One of the most interesting topics in physical science and materials science is the creation of
complex wrinkled structures on thin-film surfaces because of their several advantages of …

Micromachined thin-film lead zirconate titanate (PZT) retains exceptional piezoelectric and
energy-harvesting capabilities, thus offering an excellent platform for enabling efficient …

In this paper, strain transfer efficiencies from a single crystalline piezoelectric lead
magnesium niobate-lead titanate substrate to a GaAs semiconductor membrane bonded on …

The large velocity of electromagnetic waves makes the design of waveguide structures such
as couplers and delay lines at radio frequencies (RFs) prohibitively large for chip-scale …

We investigate a tapered, hybrid plasmonic waveguide which has previously been proposed
as an optically efficient near-field transducer (NFT), or component thereof, in several devices …

Synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles is gaining more importance in the field of
nanotechnology due to their application in the gas/vapor sensing field. The present study …