Efficient integration of ultra-low power techniques and energy harvesting in self-sufficient devices: a comprehensive overview of current progress and future directions

R Citroni, F Mangini, F Frezza - Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Compact, energy-efficient, and autonomous wireless sensor nodes offer incredible versatility
for various applications across different environments. Although these devices transmit and …

Progress in THz rectifier technology: Research and perspectives

R Citroni, F Di Paolo, P Livreri - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Schottky diode (SD) has seen great improvements in the past few decades and, for many
THz applications, it is the most useful device. However, the use and recycling of forms of …

Continuous droplet-actuating platforms via an electric field gradient: Electrowetting and liquid dielectrophoresis

I Frozanpoor, MD Cooke, V Ambukan, AJ Gallant… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
This work develops a technology for actuating droplets of any size without the requirement
for high voltages or active control systems, which are typically found in competitive systems …

The role of twinning and stacking fault-induced plasticity on the mechanical properties of aluminum-lithium-graphene nanocomposites

SI Ahmad, A Zekri, KM Youssef - Nanocomposites, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the synthesis-structure-property relationship of graphene-reinforced Al matrix
nanocomposites was investigated. The Al-Li-GNPs nanocomposite was synthesized to …

How does substrate hydrophobicity affect the morphological features of reconstituted wax films and their interactions with nonionic surfactant and pesticide?

X Hu, E Pambou, H Gong, M Liao, P Hollowell… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Surfactants are widely used in agri-sprays to improve pesticide efficiency, but the
mechanism underlying their interactions with the surface wax film on plants remains poorly …

Competitive Adsorption of a Monoclonal Antibody and Nonionic Surfactant at the PDMS/Water Interface

K Shen, X Hu, Z Li, M Liao, Z Zhuang… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Interfacial adsorption of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can cause structural deformation and
induce undesired aggregation and precipitation. Nonionic surfactants are often added to …

Ultrahigh rectification ratio in an asymmetric metal/semiconductor/metal nanoscale tunneling junction: Implications for high-frequency rectifiers

X Liu, G Feng, X Feng, J Zhang, S Hao… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The ultrafast quantum-based electron-transport mechanism with a typical tunneling time of
femtoseconds is appealing to fabricate high-frequency rectifier diode devices for …

Design and Simulation of Tunneling Diodes with 2D Insulators for Rectenna Switches

E Li, P Raju, E Zhao - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rectenna is the key component in radio-frequency circuits for receiving and converting
electromagnetic waves into direct current. However, it is very challenging for the …

[HTML][HTML] Tilting micromirror platform based on liquid dielectrophoresis

I Frozanpoor, M Cooke, D Alvarez-Ruiz… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents an electrically actuated tilting micro platform based on liquid
dielectrophoresis with three axes movement using three droplets situated 120° apart from …

[PDF][PDF] Octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) deposited films obtained under various conditions. A protocol to produce high-quality OTS films with potential applications in …

S ISLAS-GUTIERREZ - 2021 - etheses.dur.ac.uk
One of the main challenges in the fabrication process of MIM diodes is the ultra-thin
thickness and uniformity required in their insulating layer. Currently, there are high-cost …