Zettl Research Group |
Research Highlights |
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Nanotube radioWe have constructed a fully functional, fully integrated radio receiver, orders-of-magnitude smaller than any previous radio, from a single carbon nanotube. A copy of our Nano Letters manuscript may be found here. Supplementary images and movies are available here.
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Extreme Thermal Test PlatformWe have developed a thermal test platform capable of determining the electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as the thermal stability, of individual nanoscale objects to over 4,000K. The platform also yields simultaneous real-time atomic resolution imaging of the object as it evolves in time and temperature. A copy of the Physical Review Letter describing the platform and its application to carbon nanotubes and gold nanocrystals can be found here. Supplementary images and movies are available here. |
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Nanoelectromechanical relaxation oscillatorWe have developed a nanoelectromechanical relaxation oscillator with a surface-tension-driven power stroke. The oscillator consists of two liquid metal droplets exchanging mass, and its frequency is directly controlled with a low-level dc electrical voltage. A copy of the Applied Physics Letter can be found here. Supplementary images and movies are available here.
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Nanoscale mass conveyorWe have developed a technique to move individual atoms back and forth along a carbon nanotube. A copy of the Letter to Nature can be found here. Supplementary images and movies are available here.
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Synthetic Rotational NanomotorOur group has been able to create the world's smallest synthetic motor using a multiwall carbon nanotube. A copy of the Letter to Nature can be found here. Supplementary images and movies are available here. Winner of the 2004 R&D 100 Award! |