Dynamics of a nanodroplet under a transmission electron microscope Fong Yew Leong,1,a) Utkur M. Mirsaidov,2,3 Paul Matsudaira,3,4 and L. Mahadevan5 1A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing, 1 Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, Singapore 138632 2Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117551 3Center for BioImaging Sciences, National University of Sin...

We demonstrate by molecular dynamics simulations that water nanodroplets can activate and guide the folding of planar graphene nanostructures. Once the nanodroplets are deposited at selected spots on the planar nanostructure, they can act as catalytic elements that initiate conformational changes and help to overcome deformation barriers associated with them. Nanodroplets can induce rapid bendi...

The existence and origin of line tension has remained controversial in literature. To address this issue, we compute the shape of Lennard-Jones nanodrops using molecular dynamics and compare them to density functional theory in the approximation of the sharp kink interface. We show that the deviation from Young’s law is very small and would correspond to a typical line tension length scale defi...

Metal in particle form is useful in fabrication of silicon nanowires [1], superlattice nanowires [2], colloidal solutions, biomedical applications [3,4], photonics [5] and sensors [6]. Incorporation of such research into manufacturing processes requires new research in fabrication processes for scalable and reproducible low cost arrays of nanoparticles. Exploiting known metallurgical sciences, ...

Triply charged, highly solvated metal ions of the form [Ln(H(2)O)(n)](3+) can be generated using a commercial mass spectrometer, and CID studies on these highly charged metal-solvent clusters allow for the direct observation of a process best described as ion evaporation.

We report the successful application of low-power (approximately 30 mW) laser radiation as an optical heating source for high-speed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA in nanoliter droplets dispersed in an oil phase. Light provides the heating, temperature measurement, and Taqman real-time readout in nanoliter droplets on a disposable plastic substrate. A selective he...

Between 2001 and 2003 the London Health Commission undertook health impact assessments (HIAs) on a series of strategies developed by the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. The HIAs were rapid, each involving a literature review and a participant workshop. In all cases the reports made a series of recommendations that were given to the Mayor. The HIAs led to changes and ensured th...