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Bouwmeester, D. (author)This dissertation centers around two topics: graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and superconductors. The aim of this thesis is to work towards combine these two topics, in order to study how superconducting correlations interact with magnetic correlations within graphene nanoribbons, such as the magnetic edge states present in the zigzag edges of...doctoral thesis 2024
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Klughammer, N. (author)In this thesis, we have introduced palladium zero-mode waveguides (Pd ZMWs) as a valuable tool for biophysics research and have showcased several applications thereof. We started by using them as single-molecule sensors for free translocations of fluorophores, proteins, and voltage-driven translocations of DNA. By studying salt-gradient driven...doctoral thesis 2023
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Ornago, L. (author)In this dissertation, we analyse the charge transport of nanoscale molecular junctions in mechanically controllable break junction (MCBJ) experiments. In particular, we focus on the characterization of molecular features going beyond the "single-peak" picture, that is, considering features in the measurements in addition to themost prominent one...doctoral thesis 2023
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Battistel, F. (author), Chamberland, C. (author), Johar, K. (author), Overwater, R.W.J. (author), Sebastiano, F. (author), Skoric, L. (author), Ueno, Y. (author), Usman, M. (author)Quantum computing is poised to solve practically useful problems which are computationally intractable for classical supercomputers. However, the current generation of quantum computers are limited by errors that may only partially be mitigated by developing higher-quality qubits. Quantum error correction (QEC) will thus be necessary to...review 2023
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Filius, M. (author), van Wee, R.G. (author), Joo, C. (author)Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a photophysical phenomenon that has been repurposed as a biophysical tool to measure nanometer distances. With FRET by DNA eXchange, or FRET X, many points of interest (POIs) in a single object can be probed, overcoming a major limitation of conventional single-molecule FRET. In FRET X, short...book chapter 2023
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Liu, Shuoyan (author), Xue, Bing (author), Yan, Wenyuan (author), Rwei, A.Y. (author), Wu, Changsheng (author)With a growing focus on properties of softness, miniaturization, and intelligence, extensive research has been focusing on constructing wearable electronic devices facilitating comfort, wearable health monitoring and diagnosis. Among recent progress in the development of wearable bioelectronics, wearable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)...journal article 2023
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Marting, Louis (author)Terahertz astronomy has been exceptionally unexplored until the last decades due to a technological gap, but exactly at these wavelengths the most distant galaxies appear very bright. Efficient instruments that are capable of spectrometry are essential in understanding the physics of these distant objects. Within the framework of this thesis, an...master thesis 2022
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Filius, M. (author)Proteins are the workhorses of the cell, as such, they form the basis of all living systems. In order to fully understand biological processes, the ability to identify and quantify the proteins in cells is crucial. Identification can be achieved by determining the amino acid sequence of proteins, since this sequence is unique for each protein....doctoral thesis 2022
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Filius, M. (author), Kim, S.H. (author), Severins, I.W.H. (author), Joo, C. (author)Single-molecule FRET is a versatile tool to study nucleic acids and proteins at the nanometer scale. However, currently, only a couple of FRET pairs can be reliably measured on a single object, which makes it difficult to apply single-molecule FRET for structural analysis of biomolecules. Here, we present an approach that allows for the...journal article 2021
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Schmid, S. (author), Dekker, C. (author)This paper provides a perspective on potential applications of a new single-molecule technique, viz., the nanopore electro-osmotic trap (NEOtrap). This solid-state nanopore-based method uses locally induced electro-osmosis to form a hydrodynamic trap for single molecules. Ionic current recordings allow one to study an unlabeled protein or...review 2021
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Laucht, Arne (author), Hohls, Frank (author), Ubbelohde, Niels (author), Gonzalez-Zalba, M. Fernando (author), Scarlino, Pasquale (author), Koski, J.V. (author), Yang, Chih Hwan (author), Geresdi, A. (author), Mol, Jan A. (author)Quantum phenomena are typically observable at length and time scales smaller than those of our everyday experience, often involving individual particles or excitations. The past few decades have seen a revolution in the ability to structure matter at the nanoscale, and experiments at the single particle level have become commonplace. This has...review 2021
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Roosenboom-Kwee, Z. (author), Yaghmaei, E. (author), Flipse, S.M. (author)While originally intended to transform research and innovation practice, the concept of responsible research and innovation (RRI) has largely remained a theoretical, policy-oriented construct, thereby engendering a perception that RRI indicators are very different from organizational or business indicators. As there is currently limited...journal article 2021
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Stefani, D. (author)This dissertation concerns transport measurements in single-molecule junctions using the mechanically controlled break junction (MCBJ) technique. It describes various aspects that play a role in charge transport through single molecules, in order to develop the necessary knowledge to ultimately develop electronic devices based on intrinsic...doctoral thesis 2019
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Werker, C. (author), Korzinov, Vladimir (author), Cunningham, S. (author)The development and deployment of technologies depend upon collaborations concurrently relying on proximity between partners. By employing publication data of German nanotechnology, we augment former findings on the relationship between proximity and collaboration in three ways. First, we shed light on how the various forms of proximity...journal article 2019
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Yanai, S. (author)In this thesis, the microwave detection of mechanically compliant objects is investigated. This starts with a system of a suspended metal drum capacitively coupled to a high impedance microstrip resonator. The mechanical non-linear dissipation of the drums is studied. Next, a suspended nanowire coupled to a CPW resonator is studied. With an...doctoral thesis 2018
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van der Maesen, Bibianne (author)<br/>Though the commercialisation of nanotechnology began only 30 years ago, it has developed into one of the fastest growing industries in terms of research and design, with an unlimited amount of possibilities that will transform industries from how we know them today. The advancement of nanotechnology relies on the actual production, control...master thesis 2018
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Vaandrager, M.Y. (author)Research has been done on the gender differences in the evaluation of nanotechnology by Dutch TU Delft students. The research was executed using a questionnaire which was designed to examine if there are gender differences in the judgement of nanotechnology and if so, which variables play a significant role in this causal relations. Based on the...master thesis 2017
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van de Poel, I.R. (author), Robaey, Z.H. (author)Safe-by-design (SbD) aims at addressing safety issues already during the R&D and design phases of new technologies. SbD has increasingly become popular in the last few years for addressing the risks of emerging technologies like nanotechnology and synthetic biology. We ask to what extent SbD approaches can deal with uncertainty, in...journal article 2017
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Cao, Xi (author), Gruiter, Rick de (author), van Oorschot, Ralph (author), Baldi, S. (author), Hassan HosseinNia, S. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)A hollow microcantilever is used instead of a conventional microcantilever to dispense and aspirate liquids in the femto-litre (10<sup>-15</sup> L) volume range in an atomic force microscope (AFM) setup. The inherent force sensing capability of the cantilever is used to monitor the fluid manipulation in-situ. At this small scale, parameters...journal article 2017