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View article: Synthesis and electrical transport properties of superconducting platinum silicide thin films and devices
Synthesis and electrical transport properties of superconducting platinum silicide thin films and devices Open
We evaluate the material characteristics of superconducting platinum silicide (PtSi) thin films as candidate materials for superconducting quantum information devices compatible with silicon technology. These films were synthesized using m…
View article: Performance analysis of superconductor-constriction-superconductor transmon qubits
Performance analysis of superconductor-constriction-superconductor transmon qubits Open
Here, this work presents a computational analysis of a superconducting transmon qubit design, in which the superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) Josephson junction is replaced by a coplanar, superconductor-constriction-superconduct…
View article: Nanoconfinement platform for nanostructure quantification via grazing-transmission X-ray scattering
Nanoconfinement platform for nanostructure quantification via grazing-transmission X-ray scattering Open
A nano-confinement platform that may allow improved quantification of the structural order of nanometer-scale systems. Sample-holder `chips` are designed for the GTSAXS experimental geometry. The platform involves fabricated nanostructured…
View article: Formation of antireflective surfaces
Formation of antireflective surfaces Open
Technologies are described for methods and systems effective for etching nanostructures in a substrate. The methods may comprise depositing a patterned block copolymer on the substrate. The patterned block copolymer may include first and s…
View article: Patterning by area selective oxidation
Patterning by area selective oxidation Open
Technologies are described for methods for producing a pattern of a material on a substrate. The methods may comprise receiving a patterned block copolymer on a substrate. The patterned block copolymer may include a first polymer block dom…
View article: Formation of superhydrophobic surfaces
Formation of superhydrophobic surfaces Open
Technologies are described for methods and systems effective for etching nanostructures in a substrate. The methods may comprise depositing a patterned block copolymer on the substrate. The methods may comprise applying a precursor to the …
View article: Lithographic patterning
Lithographic patterning Open
This disclosure provides embodiments of an approach that enforces coexistence of multiple, aligned block copolymer morphologies within a single patterning layer.
View article: Superconducting qubit devices based on metal silicides
Superconducting qubit devices based on metal silicides Open
A qubit device for use in a quantum computing environment includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer disposed on at least a portion of an upper surface of the substrate, and a transition metal silicide (TMSi) heterojunction di…
View article: Performance Analysis of Superconductor-constriction-Superconductor Transmon Qubits
Performance Analysis of Superconductor-constriction-Superconductor Transmon Qubits Open
This work presents a computational analysis of a superconducting transmon qubit design, in which the superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) Josephson junction is replaced by a co-planar, superconductor-constriction-superconductor (S…
View article: Responsive blends of block copolymers stabilize the hexagonally perforated lamellae morphology
Responsive blends of block copolymers stabilize the hexagonally perforated lamellae morphology Open
Blends of block copolymers are responsive materials that can form phases distinct from the constituent materials.
View article: Porosity Development at Li-Rich Layered Cathodes in All-Solid-State Battery during <i>In Situ</i> Delithiation
Porosity Development at Li-Rich Layered Cathodes in All-Solid-State Battery during <i>In Situ</i> Delithiation Open
Structural evolutions are crucial for determining the performance of high-voltage lithium, manganese-rich layered cathodes. Moreover, interface between electrode and electrolyte plays a critical role in governing ionic transfer in all-soli…
View article: Thin-film synthesis of superconductor-on-insulator A15 vanadium silicide
Thin-film synthesis of superconductor-on-insulator A15 vanadium silicide Open
View article: Modulating T Cell Activation Using Depth Sensing Topographic Cues
Modulating T Cell Activation Using Depth Sensing Topographic Cues Open
This report examines how sensing of substrate topography can be used to modulate T cell activation, a key coordinating step in the adaptive immune response. Inspired by the native T cell–antigen presenting cell interface, micrometer scale …
View article: Synthesizing Functional Biomimetic Nanotextures Using Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
Synthesizing Functional Biomimetic Nanotextures Using Block Copolymer Self-Assembly Open
In Nature, hierarchical, micro-and nanoscale textures assemble in a variety of biological systems, in turn producing emergent functional properties such as broadband antireflection, superhydrophobicity, and structural color.Inspired by the…
View article: Nanoconfinement and Salt Synergistically Suppress Crystallization in Polyethylene Oxide
Nanoconfinement and Salt Synergistically Suppress Crystallization in Polyethylene Oxide Open
Suppressing the crystallization of polyether-based solid electrolytes is a widely sought-after strategy to improve ionic conductivity. We report the effects of nanoconfinement on polyethylene oxide electrolytes. We find that neat polyethyl…
View article: Nanoscale viscosity of confined polyethylene oxide
Nanoscale viscosity of confined polyethylene oxide Open
Complex fluids near interfaces or confined within nanoscale volumes can exhibit substantial shifts in physical properties compared to bulk, including glass transition temperature, phase separation, and crystallization. Because studies of t…
View article: 1‐nm Si Patterning: Patterning Si at the 1 nm Length Scale with Aberration‐Corrected Electron‐Beam Lithography: Tuning of Plasmonic Properties by Design (Adv. Funct. Mater. 52/2019)
1‐nm Si Patterning: Patterning Si at the 1 nm Length Scale with Aberration‐Corrected Electron‐Beam Lithography: Tuning of Plasmonic Properties by Design (Adv. Funct. Mater. 52/2019) Open
In article number 1903429, Vitor R. Manfrinato, Fernando E. Camino, and co-workers achieve 1-nm resolution Si patterning using aberration-corrected electron-beam lithography (AC-EBL) and reactive ion etching, techniques compatible with Si …
View article: T cell activation and immune synapse organization respond to the microscale mechanics of structured surfaces
T cell activation and immune synapse organization respond to the microscale mechanics of structured surfaces Open
Cells have the remarkable ability to sense the mechanical stiffness of their surroundings. This has been studied extensively in the context of cells interacting with planar surfaces, a conceptually elegant model that also has application i…
View article: Patterning Si at the 1 nm Length Scale with Aberration‐Corrected Electron‐Beam Lithography: Tuning of Plasmonic Properties by Design
Patterning Si at the 1 nm Length Scale with Aberration‐Corrected Electron‐Beam Lithography: Tuning of Plasmonic Properties by Design Open
Patterning of materials at single nanometer resolution allows engineering of quantum confinement effects, as these effects are significant at these length scales, and yields direct control over electro‐optical properties. Silicon is by far…
View article: Top-down fabrication of high-uniformity nanodiamonds by self-assembled block copolymer masks
Top-down fabrication of high-uniformity nanodiamonds by self-assembled block copolymer masks Open
View article: Interfacial actin protrusions mechanically enhance killing by cytotoxic T cells
Interfacial actin protrusions mechanically enhance killing by cytotoxic T cells Open
Cytotoxic T cells use actin-rich protrusions at the immunological synapse to enhance perforin-mediated target cell killing.
View article: Ballistics of self-jumping microdroplets
Ballistics of self-jumping microdroplets Open
Water-repellent materials ideally operate at very different liquid scales: from centimeter-size for bugs living on ponds through millimeter-size for antirain functions to micrometer-size for antifogging solids. In the last situation, it wa…
View article: T cells sense rigidity of microscale structures
T cells sense rigidity of microscale structures Open
Cells have the remarkable ability to sense the mechanical stiffness of their surroundings. This has been studied extensively in the context of cells interacting with planar surfaces, a conceptually elegant model that also has application i…
View article: Datasets.xlsx
Datasets.xlsx Open
Quantitative data of T cell activation and function
View article: Top-down fabrication of high-uniformity nanodiamonds by self-assembled block copolymer masks
Top-down fabrication of high-uniformity nanodiamonds by self-assembled block copolymer masks Open
Nanodiamonds hosting colour centres are a promising material platform for various quantum technologies. The fabrication of non-aggregated and uniformly-sized nanodiamonds with systematic integration of single quantum emitters has so far be…
View article: Interfacial actin protrusions mechanically potentiate killing by cytotoxic T cells
Interfacial actin protrusions mechanically potentiate killing by cytotoxic T cells Open
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) kill by forming immunological synapses with target cells and secreting toxic proteases and the pore forming protein perforin into the intercellular space. Immunological synapses are highly dynamic structures …
View article: Single-Digit Nanometer Electron-Beam Lithography with an Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
Single-Digit Nanometer Electron-Beam Lithography with an Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope Open
We demonstrate extension of electron-beam lithography using conventional resists and pattern transfer processes to single-digit nanometer dimensions by employing an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope as the expo…
View article: Single-Digit Nanometer Electron-Beam Lithography with an Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
Single-Digit Nanometer Electron-Beam Lithography with an Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope Open
We demonstrate extension of electron-beam lithography using conventional resists and pattern transfer processes to single-digit nanometer dimensions by employing an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope as the expo…
View article: Chirped circular dielectric gratings for near-unity collection efficiency from quantum emitters in bulk diamond
Chirped circular dielectric gratings for near-unity collection efficiency from quantum emitters in bulk diamond Open
Effcient collection of fluorescence from nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond underlies the spin-dependent optical read-out that is necessary for quantum information processing and enhanced sensing applications. The optical collection …
View article: Self-assembled nanotextures impart broadband transparency to glass windows and solar cell encapsulants
Self-assembled nanotextures impart broadband transparency to glass windows and solar cell encapsulants Open
Most optoelectronic components and consumer display devices require glass or plastic covers for protection against the environment. Optical reflections from these encapsulation layers can degrade the device performance or lessen the user e…