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Tišma, M. (author), Kaljević, Jovana (author), Gruber, Stephan (author), Le, Tung B.K. (author), Dekker, C. (author)Bacterial cells require DNA segregation machinery to properly distribute a genome to both daughter cells upon division. The most common system involved in chromosome and plasmid segregation in bacteria is the ParABS system. A core protein of this system - partition protein B (ParB) - regulates chromosome organization and chromosome...review 2024
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Noom, J. (author), Smith, C.S. (author), Verbiest, G.J. (author), Katan, A.J. (author), Soloviev, O.A. (author), Verhaegen, M.H.G. (author)We propose to use the State Estimation by Sum-of-Norms Regularisation (STATESON-)algorithm for recovering the tip-sample interaction in high-speed tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). This approach enables accurate sample height estimation for each independent cantilever oscillation period, provided that the tip-sample interaction...journal article 2023
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Angeloni, L. (author), Popa, Bogdan (author), Nouri Goushki, M. (author), Minneboo, M.B. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author)Physical patterns represent potential surface cues for promoting osteogenic differentiation of stem cells and improving osseointegration of orthopedic implants. Understanding the early cell–surface interactions and their effects on late cellular functions is essential for a rational design of such topographies, yet still elusive. In this work...journal article 2022
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Mahmoudabadi, Parvin (author), Tavakoli-Kakhki, Mahsan (author), Hassan HosseinNia, S. (author)Accurate representation of the atomic force microscopy (AFM) system is not only necessary to achieve control objectives, but it is also beneficial for detecting the nanomechanical properties of the samples. To this end, this paper addresses the issue of controller design for the AFM system based on an accurate nonaffine nonlinear distributed...journal article 2022
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Smith, Gregory N. (author), Brok, Erik (author), Schmiele, Martin (author), Mortensen, Kell (author), Bouwman, W.G. (author), Duif, C.P. (author), Hassenkam, Tue (author), Alm, Martin (author), Thomsen, Peter (author), Arleth, Lise (author)By introducing hydrophilic polymers into silicone medical devices, highly beneficial biomedical properties can be realized. An established solution to introduce hydrophilic polymers is to form an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) by performing the hydrogel synthesis in the presence of silicone swollen in supercritical carbon dioxide. The...journal article 2021
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Angeloni, L. (author), Ganjian, M. (author), Nouri Goushki, M. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Hagen, C.W. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)Micro- and nano-patterns are gaining increasing attraction in several fields ranging from nanoelectronics to bioengineering. The mechanical properties of the nanostructures (nanopillars, nanotubes, nanowires, etc.) are highly relevant for many applications but challenging to determine. Existing mechanical characterization methods require...journal article 2021
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Vasić, Borislav (author), Ralević, Uroš (author), Zobenica, Katarina Cvetanović (author), Smiljanić, Milče M. (author), Gajić, Radoš (author), Spasenović, Marko (author), Vollebregt, S. (author)Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is a promising method for producing large-scale graphene (Gr). Nevertheless, microscopic inhomogeneity of Gr grown on traditional metal substrates such as copper or nickel results in a spatial variation of Gr properties due to long wrinkles formed when the metal substrate shrinks during the cooling part of the...journal article 2020
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van den Brink, Bram (author), Alijani, F. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)An experimental setup to perform dynamic analysis of a micro- and nano-mechanical system in vacuum, gas, and liquid is presented. The setup mainly consists of a piezoelectric excitation part and the chamber that can be either evacuated for vacuum, or filled with gas or water. The design of the piezoelectric actuator was based on a Langevin...journal article 2019
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Chandrashekar, A. (author), Belardinelli, P. (author), Staufer, U. (author), Alijani, F. (author)In this work, we perform a comprehensive analysis of the robustness of attractors in tapping mode atomic force microscopy. The numerical model is based on cantilever dynamics driven in the Lennard–Jones potential. Pseudo-arc-length continuation and basins of attraction are utilized to obtain the frequency response and dynamical integrity of...journal article 2019
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- Pronk, J.W. (author) doctoral thesis 2018
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Chu, L. (author)Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) can not only image the topography of surfaces at atomic resolution, but can also measure accurately the different interaction forces, like repulsive, adhesive and lateral existing between an AFM tip and the sample surface. Based on AFM, various extended techniques have been developed such as colloidal probe AFM,...doctoral thesis 2018
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Ando, Toshio (author), Bhamidimarri, Satya Prathyusha (author), Brending, Niklas (author), Colin-York, H. (author), Collinson, Lucy (author), De Jonge, Niels (author), De Pablo, P. J. (author), Debroye, Elke (author), Eggeling, Christian (author), Franck, Christian (author), Hoogenboom, J.P. (author)Developments in microscopy have been instrumental to progress in the life sciences, and many new techniques have been introduced and led to new discoveries throughout the last century. A wide and diverse range of methodologies is now available, including electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, small-angle x...review 2018
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Keyvani Janbahan, A. (author), Sadeghian, Hamed (author), Goosen, J.F.L. (author), van Keulen, A. (author)The origin of amplitude reduction in Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy (TM-AFM) is typically attributed to the shift in resonance frequency of the cantilever due to the nonlinear tip-sample interactions. In this paper, we present a different insight into the same problem which, besides explaining the amplitude reduction mechanism, provides...journal article 2018
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Eeftens, J.M. (author)Every cell deals with the challenge of organising its DNA. First, the DNA needs to be compacted in size by several orders of magnitude. For example, in each human cell, 2 meters of DNA need to fit inside a micron-sized cell nucleus. Second, the DNA needs to stay accessible for cellular processes such as transcription and replication. To achieve...doctoral thesis 2017
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Chu, L. (author), Korobko, A.V. (author), Cao, A. (author), Sachdeva, S. (author), Liu, Z. (author), de Smet, L.C.P.M. (author), Sudhölter, Ernst J. R. (author), Picken, S.J. (author), Besseling, N.A.M. (author)The Hamaker constant between graphene oxide and silica, which quantifies the strength of van der Waals forces is determined, by mimicking a “vacuum spacer” in an atomic force microscopyforce study. It is demonstrated that, a 2D spacer is expected to yield an accurately defined separation, owing to the high atom density and strength in planar...journal article 2017
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van Driel, B.A. (author), Wezendonk, T.A. (author), van den Berg, K. J. (author), Kooyman, P.J. (author), Gascon, Jorge (author), Dik, J. (author)Titanium white (TiO<sub>2</sub>) has been widely used as a pigment in the 20th century. However, its most photocatalytic form (anatase) can cause severe degradation of the oil paint in which it is contained. UV light initiates TiO<sub>2</sub>-photocatalyzed processes in the paint film, degrading the oil binder into volatile components...journal article 2017
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Rull Trinidad, E. (author), Gribnau, T.W. (author), Belardinelli, P. (author), Staufer, U. (author), Alijani, F. (author)The accuracy of measurements in Amplitude Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is directly related to the geometry of the tip. The AFM tip is characterized by its radius of curvature, which could suffer from alterations due to repetitive mechanical contact with the surface. An estimation of the tip change would allow the user to assess...journal article 2017
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Keyvani Janbahan, A. (author), Alijani, F. (author), Sadeghian, Hamed (author), Maturova, Klara (author), Goosen, J.F.L. (author), van Keulen, A. (author)This paper investigates the closed-loop dynamics of the Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy using a new mathematical model based on the averaging method in Cartesian coordinates. Experimental and numerical observations show that the emergence of chaos in conventional tapping mode AFM strictly limits the imaging speed. We show that, if the...journal article 2017
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- Ushakova, K. (author) doctoral thesis 2016
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Nahar, S.N. (author), Schmets, A.J.M. (author), Kasbergen, C. (author), Schitter, G (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author)Self-healing of bitumen is a property that positively contributes to the sustainability, maintenance requirements and cost effectiveness of asphalt pavements. Ideally one would like to design an asphalt mix with a well-defined healing potential. Although substantial research efforts have been dedicated to the healing mechanism in bitumen,...conference paper 2016