Volume 1, Issue 2 (2010) | Current Research in Nanotechnology

Fabrication of X-Ray Optics for a Portable Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Using Electrolytic in Process Dressing Grinding and Magnetorheological Finishing

Shinsuke Kunimura — 2011-06-21

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 21 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.40.44

Problem statement: A portable X-ray elemental analyzer (total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometer) has been developed since 2006 and this spectrometer made it possible to perform ultra trace el...

The Ultra-Precision Polishing of Large Aperture Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide Mirror

Yong Shu — 2011-06-21

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 21 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.45.50

Problem statement: Silicon Carbide (SiC) optical materials have become the first choice for mirrors in space optical systems and large ground-based optical systems due to their outstanding mechanical,...

Development of a Soft-Computer Numerical Control System for Micro-Electrochemical Machining

Yukui Wang — 2011-06-21

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 21 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.51.55

Problem statement: In this study a kind of soft Computer Numerical Control (soft-CNC) system for micro Electrochemical Machining (micro-ECM) based on RT-Linux platform is developed. Approach: Dual-ker...

Study on Contact Forms in Wafer Chemical Mechanical Polishing in Nanomachining

Su Jianxiu — 2011-06-21

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 21 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.56.61

Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) has become the most widely used planarization technology in the semiconductor manufacturing process. Problem statement: Studying the Contact Forms in Wafer Chemical...

Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Cutting Force in Nanometric Cutting of Monocrystalline Silicon

Y.H. Chen — 2011-06-21

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 21 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.62.67

Problem statement: Ultra-precision machining of monocrystalline silicon has become tremendously important in microelectronic, micromechanical and optical element manufacturing and the mechanism of nan...

Effects of Adhesive on Coupling Efficiency of Planar Light Waveguide Packaging

Yang Bo — 2011-06-21

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 21 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.68.77

Problem statement: Advanced optoelectronic devices are a kind of key and basic components for next generation communication, untouched sensor, medical testing. They have lots of advantages including g...

Cytotoxicity Studies of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Macrophage and Liver Cells

Aroonsri Priprem — 2011-06-22

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 22 June 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.78.85

Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) prepared by simplified coprecipitation were attractive as MRI contrast agents and drug carriers which could internally be manipulated under the infl...

Abrasive Jet Polishing and its Applications in Surface Finishing

Zhaoze Li — 2011-07-26

Current Research in Nanotechnology, Published online: 26 July 2011; doi:10.3844/ajnsp.2010.86.93

Problem statement: Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT) is highly deterministic and versatile in producing various forms of precise optics. A typical example is the production of large off-axis aspheri...