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Pezone, R. (author), Anzinger, Sebastian (author), Baglioni, G. (author), Wasisto, Hutomo Suryo (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author)Since the performance of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS)-based microphones is approaching fundamental physical, design, and material limits, it has become challenging to improve them. Several works have demonstrated graphene’s suitability as a microphone diaphragm. The potential for achieving smaller, more sensitive, and scalable on...journal article 2024
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Pezone, R. (author), Baglioni, G. (author), van Ruiten, C. (author), Anzinger, S. (author), Wasisto, H. S. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author)As a consequence of their high strength, small thickness, and high flexibility, ultrathin graphene membranes show great potential for pressure and sound sensing applications. This study investigates the performance of multi-layer graphene membranes for microphone applications in the presence of air-loading. Since microphones need a flatband...journal article 2024
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Hong, H. (author), Wei, Jiangtao (author), Lei, Xin (author), Chen, Haiyun (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Liu, Zewen (author)Correction to: Microsystems & Nanoengineering published online 16 May 2023 Correction Following publication of the original article<sup>1</sup>, it was noticed that the phrase ‘DNA sequencing’ is incorrect, which should be replaced by ‘biosensing’. The original paper has been updated.journal article 2023
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Zhan, Teng (author), Sun, Jianwen (author), Feng, Tao (author), Zhang, Yulong (author), Zhou, Binru (author), Zhang, Banghong (author), Wang, Junxi (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)The authors regret an error in the abstract of the published article: the text ‘‘(i) the Schottky emission mechanism at a low reverse voltage (0–1 V) before the current is fully turned on.’’ should be changed to ‘‘(i) the Schottky emission mechanism at a low reverse voltage (0 to 1 V) before the current is fully turned on.’’ This change does...journal article 2023
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Creevey, O. L. (author), Sarro, L. M. (author), Lobel, A. (author), Pancino, E. (author), Harrison, D. L. (author), Garofalo, A. (author), Brown, A. G.A. (author), de Bruijne, J. H.J. (author), Hladczuk, N.A. (author)Context.Gaia Data Release 3 (DR3) provides a wealth of new data products for the astronomical community to exploit, including astrophysical parameters for half a billion stars. In this work, we demonstrate the high quality of these data products and illustrate their use in different astrophysical contexts. Aims. We produce homogeneous samples...journal article 2023
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Vezio, P. (author), Bonaldi, M. (author), Borrielli, A. (author), Marino, F. (author), Morana, B. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Serra, E. (author), Marin, F. (author)Thermal noise is a major obstacle to observing quantum behavior in macroscopic systems. To mitigate its effect, quantum optomechanical experiments are typically performed in a cryogenic environment. However, this condition represents a considerable complication in the transition from fundamental research to quantum technology applications. It...journal article 2023
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Hladczuk, N.A. (author), Brown, Anthony (author), Bakker, J. (author), Benson, K. (author), Janßen, Katja (author), Jordan, Stefan (author), Löffler, W. (author), Marchal, Olivier (author), Sarro, Luis Manuel (author), Aerts, Conny (author), David, Marc (author), Gomez, A. (author), Helmer, A. (author), Holland, G. (author), Liao, S. (author), Marcos, J. (author), Mor, Roger (author), Morris, D. (author), Murphy, C. P. (author), Nagy, Z. (author), Weiler, M. (author), Wevers, T. (author), Zhao, He (author)Context. We present the third data release of the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, Gaia DR3. This release includes a large variety of new data products, notably a much expanded radial velocity survey and a very extensive astrophysical characterisation of Gaia sources. Aims. We outline the content and the properties of Gaia DR3, providing...journal article 2023
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Chan, H.W. (author), Prodanovic, V. (author), Theulings, A.M.M.G. (author), Tao, S. (author), Smedley, J. (author), Hagen, C.W. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), v.d. Graaf, H. (author)In this work we demonstrate that ultra-thin (5 and 15 nm) MgO transmission dynodes with sufficient high transmission electron yield (TEY) can be constructed. These transmission dynodes act as electron amplification stages in a novel vacuum electron multiplier: the Timed Photon Counter. The ultra-thin membranes with a diameter of 30 μm are...journal article 2023
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Low Noise Opto-Electro-Mechanical Modulator for RF-to-Optical Transduction in Quantum CommunicationsBonaldi, Michele (author), Borrielli, Antonio (author), Di Giuseppe, Giovanni (author), Malossi, Nicola (author), Morana, B. (author), Natali, Riccardo (author), Piergentili, Paolo (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Serra, E. (author), Vitali, David (author)In this work, we present an Opto-Electro-Mechanical Modulator (OEMM) for RF-to-optical transduction realized via an ultra-coherent nanomembrane resonator capacitively coupled to an rf injection circuit made of a microfabricated read-out able to improve the electro-optomechanical interaction. This device configuration can be embedded in a...journal article 2023
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Motreuil-Ragot, P.A. (author), Hunt, A. (author), Sacco, L.N. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author)Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are a class of materials with a rising appeal in biological micro-electromechanical systems (bio-MEMS) due to their unique properties (low voltage output, bio-compatibility, affinity with ionic medium). While tailoring and improving actuation capabilities of IPMCs is a key motivator in almost all IPMC...journal article 2023
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Windt, L. M. (author), Wiendels, M. (author), Dostanić, M. (author), Bellin, M. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author), Mummery, C. L. (author), van Meer, B.J. (author)Human heart tissues grown as three-dimensional spheroids and consisting of different cardiac cell types derived from pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) recapitulate aspects of human physiology better than standard two-dimensional models in vitro. They typically consist of less than 5000 cells and are used to measure contraction kinetics although...journal article 2023
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Aydogmus, H. (author), Hu, M. (author), Ivancevic, Lovro (author), Frimat, Jean Philippe (author), van den Maagdenberg, Arn M.J.M. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author)Continuous monitoring of tissue microphysiology is a key enabling feature of the organ-on-chip (OoC) approach for in vitro drug screening and disease modeling. Integrated sensing units are particularly convenient for microenvironmental monitoring. However, sensitive in vitro and real-time measurements are challenging due to the inherently...journal article 2023
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Dostanic, M. (author), Windt, Laura (author), Wiendels, Maury (author), van Meer, Berend J. (author), Mummery, Christine L. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author)We present a novel design of elastic micropillars for tissue self-assembly in engineered heart tissue (EHT) platforms. The innovative tapered profile confines reproducibly the tissue position along the main micropillar axis, increasing the accuracy of tissue contraction force measurement. Polydimethylsiloxane-based pillars were designed and...conference paper 2023
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Romijn, J. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), de Bie, Vincent G. (author), Middelburg, L.M. (author), el Mansouri, B. (author), van Zeijl, H.W. (author), May, Alexander (author), Erlbacher, Tobias (author), Leijtens, J.A.P. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author)The next generation of satellites will need to tackle tomorrow's challenges for communication, navigation and observation. In order to do so, it is expected that the amount of satellites in orbit will keep increasing, form smart constellations and miniaturize individual satellites to make access to space cost effective. To enable this next...journal article 2023
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Pezone, R. (author), Baglioni, G. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author)A repeatable method to fabricate multi-layer graphene (ML-gr) membranes of 2r = 85 - 155 μm (t < 10 nm) with a 100% yield on 100 mm wafers is demonstrated. These membranes show higher sensitivity than a commercial MEMS-Mic combined with an area reduction of 10x. The process overcomes one of the main limitations when integrating graphene...conference paper 2023
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Hong, H. (author), Wei, Jiangtao (author), Lei, Xin (author), Chen, Haiyun (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Liu, Zewen (author)The application of single-crystal silicon (SCS) nanopore structures in single-molecule-based analytical devices is an emerging approach for the separation and analysis of nanoparticles. The key challenge is to fabricate individual SCS nanopores with precise sizes in a controllable and reproducible way. This paper introduces a fast-stop ionic...journal article 2023
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Kasi, D.G. (author), de Graaf, M.N.S. (author), Motreuil-Ragot, P.A. (author), Frimat, Jean-Phillipe M. S. (author), Ferrari, Michel D. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author), van den Maagdenberg, Arn M.J.M. (author), Mummery, Christine (author), Orlova, Valeria (author)Organ-on-a-chip (OoC) and microfluidic devices are conventionally produced using microfabrication procedures that require cleanrooms, silicon wafers, and photomasks. The prototyping stage often requires multiple iterations of design steps. A simplified prototyping process could therefore offer major advantages. Here, we describe a rapid and...journal article 2022
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Hagendoorn, Y. (author), Pandraud, G. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Morana, B. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author)Since the transfer process of graphene from a dedicated growth substrate to another substrate is prone to induce defects and contamination and can increase costs, there is a large interest in methods for growing graphene directly on silicon wafers. Here, we demonstrate the direct CVD growth of graphene on a SiO2 layer on a silicon wafer by...journal article 2022
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Romijn, J. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Middelburg, L.M. (author), el Mansouri, B. (author), van Zeijl, H.W. (author), May, Alexander (author), Erlbacher, Tobias (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author)The wide bandgap of silicon carbide (SiC) has attracted a large interest over the past years in many research fields, such as power electronics, high operation temperature circuits, harsh environmental sensing, and more. To facilitate research on complex integrated SiC circuits, ensure reproducibility, and cut down cost, the availability of a...journal article 2022
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Romijn, J. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Middelburg, L.M. (author), el Mansouri, B. (author), van Zeijl, H.W. (author), May, Alexander (author), Erlbacher, Tobias (author), Leijtens, Johan (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author)This work demonstrates the first on-chip UV optoelectronic integration in 4H-SiC CMOS, which includes an image sensor with 64 active pixels and a total of 1263 transistors on a 100 mm2 chip. The reported image sensor offers serial digital, analog, and 2-bit ADC outputs and operates at 0.39 Hz with a maximum power consumption of 60 μW, which are...journal article 2022