Methods of fabrication of nano-sensor and nano-sensor array

    公开(公告)号:US12078605B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US16756743

    申请日:2018-10-16

    CPC classification number: G01N27/127 B82Y15/00 B82Y40/00

    Abstract: Methods of fabrication and nano-sensor and nano-sensor array thereof are provided. A sensing electrode assembly can be patterned on a sacrificial layer of a substrate. The sensing electrode assembly can comprise a pair of contact pads and an electrode element coupled to and disposed between the pair of contact pads. The sensing electrode assembly can be formed on the patterned sensing electrode assembly. The sacrificial layer below a portion of the electrode element can be removed to obtain a suspended electrode element. The suspended electrode element can be oxidized at a first predetermined temperature to obtain a pair of electromigrated regions and a notch portion between the pair of the electromigrated regions. The notch portion can be used to detect a gaseous component in an ambient gas at a second predetermined temperature.

    HARVESTING OF THERMAL ENERGY BY NANOMACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20240247645A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18290789

    申请日:2022-07-18

    CPC classification number: F03G7/008 B82Y15/00

    Abstract: Disclosed are oligomeric machines for energy harvesting having a first oligomeric module having a first end and a second end, a second oligomeric module having a first end and a second end. Exemplary oligomeric machines are configured to exhibits stochastic resonance and/or spontaneous vibrations and are configured such that in response to a prescribed amount of energy applied thereto, relative movement occurs between the first oligomeric module and the second oligomeric module in a manner causing the mechanical action of the second oligomeric module on an electric generating element to produce an electrical voltage and/or current. Also disclosed are energy harvesting cells having a thermal cell, a mechanical-electrical transducer with at least two capacitor plates, and at least one oligomeric machine.

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