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Direct-current triboelectricity generation by a sliding Schottky nanocontact on MoS2 multilayers
The direct conversion of mechanical energy into electricity by nanomaterial-based devices offers potential for green energy harvesting 1–3 . A conventional triboelectric nanoge...
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Open AccessElectrophoresis assisted time-of-flow mass spectrometry using hollow nanomechanical resonators
This report discusses the first demonstration of electrophoresis assisted time-of-flow mass spectrometry using ‘U’ shaped hollow nanomechanical resonators (HNR). Capillary electrophoresis was coupled with the ...
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Open AccessPolyethyleneglycol diacrylate hydrogels with plasmonic gold nanospheres incorporated via functional group optimization
We present a facile method for the preparation of polyethyleneglycol diacrylate (PEG-DA) hydrogels with plasmonic gold (Au) nanospheres incorporated for various biological and chemical sensing applications. Pl...
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3D printed fluidic valves for remote operation via external magnetic field
This paper reports a novel 3D-printed fluidic valve which is fabricated by projection-stereolithography (PSL) in combination with insertion of functional elements such as permanent magnets. We first constructe...
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Open AccessMultifunctional hydrogel nano-probes for atomic force microscopy
Since the invention of the atomic force microscope (AFM) three decades ago, there have been numerous advances in its measurement capabilities. Curiously, throughout these developments, the fundamental nature o...
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Magnetic Field Dependence of Critical Current Density of TFA-MOD Processed YBCO Coated Conductors
YBCO films on LaAlO3and IBAD (YSZ/Hastelloy) substrate were made by TFA-MOD (metalorganic deposition using trifluoroacetate) process. Improved coating solution resulted in high Jc at 77.3K and 0T of 7 MA/cm2 and ...
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Preparation of NdBa2Cu3Ox Thin Films and Their Superconducting Properties in Magnetic Fields
We studied the superconducting properties of c-axis oriented NdBa2Cu3Ox (Nd123) thin films prepared using the pulsed laser deposition technique. Films with highest critical temperature of 93 K and irreversibility...
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High Critical Current Density YBa2Cu3O7-δ Tapes Prepared By Surface-Oxidation Epitaxy Method
YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) films with high critical current density (J c ) were successfully fabricated on nickel tapes buffered with epitaxial NiO prepared by the surfa...
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Transport Characteristics in YBCO Thin Film Superconductors
We studied influences of growth temperature on superconducting characteristics in YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The films deposited at low growth temperature (below 730°...
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In-Plane Aligned YBCO Tapes Using NiO Buffer Layers Made by Surface-Oxidation Epitaxy
Strongly in-plane aligned, c-axis oriented YBCO films were successfully grown on polycrystalline nickel tapes buffered with (100)-oriented NiO layers. The in-plane and out-of-plane alignments of the NiO layer wer...
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Characteristics of Normal-Zone Propagation in YBCO Thin Film Superconductors
In this paper, we present the results of experiments and computer simulations to make clear the quench process and stability in YBCO thin film superconductors prepared by pulsed laser deposition on MgO single-...
