Abstract:
A self-sustaining liquid circulating apparatus (100) is provided, the apparatus (100) includes a buoyant housing which includes at least 2 inlets (104) at bottom of the housing, such that a high pressure flow path is present, at least 2 outlets (106) at mid portion of the housing, fitted with unidirectional flap valve, wherein at least 2 capillary tubes (108) are positionable exterior to the housing such that a continuous flow of liquid is produced throughout the apparatus (100), and at least 2 outlets (102) on top of the housing, such that atmospheric pressure is introduced to circulate the liquid.
Abstract:
A resistive gas sensor device, wherein the gas sensor device operates based on changes in electrical resistivity using nanomaterials interconnectable by conductive bridge electrodes between contact electrodes.
Abstract:
A method of forming nanomaterials (10) on packaged sensor- device platform, the method comprising the steps of fabricating (11) a sensor device platform on full scale wafer to form a fully packaged sensor device platform for nanomaterials forming process (10) which comprises the steps of protecting the wire bond with epoxy while leaving the sensing area exposed for receiving coating of catalyst precursor for the nanomaterial growth, nucleating (1.6) the coated catalyst precursor at low temperature for forming an active nanoparticle, and providing the active nanoparticle nucleation with nutrient solution for turning them into solid and forming nanostructures for integration of readout circuit for sensing.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a piezoresistive pressure sensor which detects applied pressure by measuring the change of electrical conductivity of the magnetic nanoparticles (3) in response to the application of mechanical stress onto the diaphragm (1). The pressure sensor comprises conductive electrodes (2) formed on the diaphragm (1) which is provided on a substrate (4). Magnetic nanoparticles (3) are deposited on the conductive electrodes (2) for electrically connecting the conductive electrodes (2) and changing electrical conductivity when stress is applied.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a hybrid photovoltaic device that combines a base solar cell [20] of single or multi junction with nanostructures of nanowires or nanotubes p-n junction. The nanowire or nanotube p-n junction structures [22] are fabricated on top of metal collectors from the base solar cell [20] as an additional photovoltaic cell on top of the main cell. This allows full area utilization and subsequently improving the overall efficiency of the device with the capability to absorb and operate at more than one band gap energy. Optionally, additional nanowire arrays [24] could also be formed on the open areas of the base solar cell [20] for light-trapping effect to improve the optical absorption properties of the cell.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved humidity sensor (100) with nanoporous polyimide membrane as the sensing element more particularly, to a humidity sensor and method of fabricating the humidity sensor (100) with polyimide membrane to improve sensor's response to changes in environmental humidity. One of the advantages of the present invention is that it enhances moisture absorption and desorption from the polyimide membrane to improve device response to changes in environmental humidity. Another advantage of the system and method of the present invention is that the formation of nanopores is independent of lithographic resolution. In addition, diameter of the pores can be accurately controlled as they are directly dependent on the diameter of the grown silicon nanowires which in turns is dependent on the thickness of the metal catalyst used.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method for adhering a sensing membrane (10) to a sensing substrate (12), and more particularly, the method utilises nanoparticles (14) as an intermediary to physical modify or improve the surface area of the sensing substrate (12) before layering a sensing membrane (10) on the sensing substrate (12). The nanoparticles (14) are formed in pillar structures on sensing substrate (12) as physical protrusions that are capable of interrupting the flatness and uniformity of the sensing membrane (10) and the sensing substrate (12) that thereby anchors the adhesion of the sensing membranes (10) to the sensing substrate (12).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of forming a device, more particularly the present invention relates to a method of forming a graphene device by effectively transferring a graphene layer comprising the steps of providing at least a first material (11) layer, depositing at least a second material (12) layer on said at least a first material (11) layer, and depositing at least a catalyst layer (21) on said at least a second material (12) layer for forming nanostructures (22), etching said at least a first material (11) layer, and transferring remaining layers of said at least a second material (12) layer with nanostructures (22) onto at least a substrate (13).
Abstract:
A method of producing vertical nanowires using single catalyst material is provided, the method includes the steps of depositing an insulating oxide or nitride layer (101) on a substrate surface, depositing a gold catalyst layer (103) on top of the insulating oxide or nitride layer (101), annealing the substrate with the gold catalyst layer at temperature above 350°C, such that nanoparticles are formed of a diameter in the range of 1 to 100 nm, growing zinc oxide nanowires from the exposed gold catalyst nanoparticles by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) with diethylzinc as a precursor, and growing silicon nanowires from the remaining gold catalyst nanoparticles with silicon as precursor, such that vertical type zinc oxide nanowires are produced and laterally connected by silicon nanowires wherein the insulating oxide or nitride layer (101) is not required when the substrate is an insulative material.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method for sustainable production of nanomaterials using regenerative reagents, said method comprising the, steps of stabilizing metal ion clusters, reducing said metal ion clusters, providing in situ removal of acid using regenerative acid scavenger; regenerating stabilizer using catalytic hydrogenation; regenerating reducing agents using catalytic hydrogenation; and regenerating acid scavengers using alkaline washings.