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Nature Nanotechnology 2, 18 - 19 (2007)
doi:10.1038/nnano.2006.181
Subject Categories: Nanosensors and other devices | NEMS
Nanomechanical systems: Measuring more than mass
Harold Craighead1
- Harold Craighead is in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. e-mail: gc1@cornell.ed
Abstract
The response of a cantilever to bacteria deposited on it depends on the mechanical properties of the sample, as well as its mass. This effect needs to be considered in sensor design.
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