Current technologies capable of establishing bioresorbable orthopedic fixation devices and stents have broad utility for biomedical applications to improve constructive tissue remodeling. Recent studies and investigations on bioresorbable conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics, and polymer substrates offer a promising opportunity to propel the existing non-degradable bioelectronic devices to the promising bioresorbable electronics,...
Metallic nanowires have become functional elements in many electronic devices such as the latest fin-FET (field effect transistor) from Intel, which has metallization layers with pitch as small as 90nm, flexible electronics, touch screens and nanoelectromechanical systems. This wide applicability of nanowires warrants extensive characterization of their fundamental properties such...
Novel materials and nanostructures with superior electro-mechanical properties are emerging in the development of novel devices. Engineering application of these materials requires accurate electro-mechanical characterization, which in turn requires development of novel experimental techniques. This dissertation outlines the investigation of the mechanical and electrical properties of one-dimensional nanomaterials.
One-dimensional nanomaterials...