AVS2012 Wednesday Morning

Fibril Formation within the Extracellular Matrix, from Preventing Bacterial Infections to Artificial Tissue Generation

In Situ Monitoring of SDS Adsorption on Positively Charged Surfaces

Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy and Near-Field Microscopy with Infrared Antennas

FT-IR Spectrochemical Imaging: Applications with Focal Plane Array and Multiple Beam Synchrotron Radiation Source

3D Analysis using X-ray Computed Tomography

High Spatial Resolution 2D and 3D TOF-SIMS Analysis using Cluster Ion Beams

An Evolution of TOF-SIMS for Biological Analysis: From 2D Imaging to 3D FIB-TOF Tomography

Combining Colloidal Lithography and Photolithography to Create Dual Length-Scale Topographical Features to Study Stem Cell Behavior

Genetically Modified Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV)-based Electrochemical Detection of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)

Nanoparticles in Biology: Engineering the Interface for Sensing and Delivery

Hydrophobic Forces, Electrostatic Steering, and Acid–Base Bridging between Atomically Smooth Self-Assembled Monolayers and End-Functionalized PEGolated Lipid Bilayers

Viral Encapsulation in Lecithin Liposomes to Enhance the Therapeutic Effect of Oncolytic Viral Therapy

Engineering Bio-Interfaces using Electric Field-Induced Nanolithography

Supramolecular Bioassemblies at Solid-Liquid Interfaces: Binding Control through Redox-Driven Multivalent Host-Guest Interactions

High-resolution In Situ Electrochemical STM Imaging of Phospholipid Model Cell Membrane

Characterization of Polymer/Drug Films as Model for Drug Eluting Coronary Stent Coating Layers

Versatile Electron Beam Chemical Lithography on the Basis of Monomolecular Films

Covalently Linked Organic Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces: Making Them Better, Stronger, Faster!

Probing the Intrinsic Organic/Semiconductor Interface

Towards Organic Electronics: Methods for the Selective Deposition of Semiconductors and Metals

Electroless Deposition of Co on SiO₂ Surfaces Modified by an Aminosilane Self-Assembled Monolayer

Polymer-Colloidal Nanocrystal Hybrid Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

Obtention of Deterministic Patterns through Wrinkling Formation

Surface Dynamics of Hybrid Silicon Interfaces Explored via Helium Atom Scattering

Electron Driven C₁-chemistry: Direct Conversion of Methane to Synthetic Fuels

Plasma-assisted CO₂ Conversion as Candidate Element in Future Solar Fuel Economy

Novel Processing Routes of Silicon Nanocrystals in a Remote Expanding Thermal Plasma for Photovoltaic Applications

Growth of Microcrystalline Silicon using Tailored Voltage Waveform Driven Plasma Processes: From Materials to PV Devices

Measurement and Control of Ion Energies in Dual Frequency Capacitive Hydrogen Discharges

Raman Study of the Properties of Free Standing Silicon Nanocrystals Using Laser Induced Thermal Heating

Fabrication of 3D Array Si Quantum Dots Superlattice using Biotemplate and Neutral Beam Etching

Two-dimensional Simulations of Hydrogen and Hydrogen/Silane Capacitively Coupled Dual Frequency Discharges

Mass Spectrometer Now Supports Process Control

Structural Analysis of Chemically Functionalized Epitaxial Graphene with High-Resolution X-ray Reflectivity

In Situ FT-IR Study of Graphene Fluorination using XeF₂

Molecularly Resolved Chemical Functionalization of Graphene

Structure of a Peptide Adsorbed on Graphene and Graphite

Controlling the Spatial Distribution of Graphene Chemistry

Coverage-dependent Ordering of Adsorbed Iron Phthalocyanine on Epitaxial Graphene Grown on SiC(0001)-Si

A Molecular Route to Carbon Nanomembranes, Graphene and Their Hybrids with Tailored Physical and Chemical Properties

Revealing Gas-Surface Radical Reaction Mechanisms of Self-Assembled Monolayers by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

In Situ Imaging of the Nucleation and Growth of Epitaxial Anatase TiO₂(001) Films on SrTiO₃(001)

In Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Studies of Epitaxial Oxide Thin Film Synthesis Behavior

Understanding the Dynamic Electronic Properties of Electrode Materials by In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

In Situ Studies of Al₂O₃ ALD Growth and Self-cleaning on III-V Surfaces by STM and XPS

In Situ Transport Measurement of Kinetically Controlled Bi Atomic Layers

CAMECA IMS Series Advanced Ion Microscopy: High Throughput, Repeatability & Automation

UP or DOWN? Rashba-type Spin Structures in sp- and d-derived Surface States Below and Beyond the Fermi Level

Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Topological Insulators’ Electrically Tunable Electronic Structure

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Observation of the Superconducting Gap in Cu_xBi₂Se₃

Preparation and Performance of Solid Rocket Propellant Containing In Situ-Synthesized Nanoparticle Catalysts and Fuels

Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of WS₂ Nanotube Supported Cobalt and Nickel Catalysts Towards Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization

Charge Exchange and Molecule/Metal Coupling in Fulvalene Surface Chemistry

Subpicosecond-pulse Photoinduced Chemistry on Nanoscale Palladium Model Catalyst Surfaces

The Role and Impact of Metal Hard Masks on BEOL Etch Processes

Evaluation of Chemistry Effects of Fluorcarbon Molecules for High Aspect Ratio Silicon Oxide Etch

Dielectric RIE Challenges Associated to Trench First Metal Hard Mask at 64 nm Pitch and Below

Interfacial Characterization of Patterned Porous Low-k Nanostructure using Infrared and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Separation of Radical and Photon Effects on Nanoporous Low-k Films

Evaluation of Novel Etch Gas for BEOL Interconnect Pattern Transfer at 14nm and 22nm Technologies

Dry Etching Characteristics Related to TiN Material Properties

Formation Dynamics and Characterization of Organosilicon Powders in Microwave-Sustained Plasmas at Atmospheric-Pressure

Infrared Gas Phase Studies in High-Current Dielectric Barrier Discharges Applied in Roll-to-Roll Deposition of Silica-Like Layers at Atmospheric Pressure

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Processes for Preparation of Si-Based Thin Films

Deposition of Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Coatings by Aerosol-Assisted Atmospheric Pressure DBDs

Modified Dielectric Barrier Discharges for Display Materials Processing

Etching of PTFE by Atmospheric Plasmas: Effect of the Gas Composition on the Reactions Processes and Hydrophobicity

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition of Hydrophobic Thin Film Coatings Using Liquid Precursors

Controlled Coupling of Silicon Atomic Quantum Dots at Room Temperature: A Basis for Atomic Electronics?

Atomic Forces and Energy Dissipation of a Bi-Stable Molecular Junction

Acetylene on Cu(111): Imaging a Molecular Pattern with a Constantly Rearranging Tip

Atomic Scale Imaging and Electronic Structure of Trimethylaluminum Deposition on III-V Semiconductor (110) Surfaces

A New Experimental Method to Determine the Torsional Spring Constants of Microcantilevers

A Torsional Device for Easy, Accurate and Traceable Force Calibration of AFM Cantilevers

Nanoscale Surface Assembly by Single-Molecule Cut-and-Paste

An Atomic-scale Study of the Adsorption, Assembly and Reactivity of Methanol with Model Cu, O/Cu and Pd/Cu Alloy Surfaces with STM, TPD and XPS

Imaging the Role of Ligand Groups in Surface Coordination Chemistry/Networks: Cyano- vs. Isocyano Groups

Chemisorption, Ordering, and Structural Transitions in the Terephthalic Acid Monolayer and Bilayer on Cu(100)

Attachment and Nanoscale Patterning of Alkyne Groups on Gold via Non-thermal Pathways

Molecular Structure of a Mixed NH₃-O₂ Overlayer on Pt(111)

Enthalpies of Formation of Formate Intermediates Adsorbed on Pt(111) by Microcalorimetry

Adsorption Energy of Oxygen on Pt(111): Errors in Calorimetry Values and Consequences for the Enthalpy of Related Hydroxyl Species

Mechanism of Halogenated Solvent Pre-Treatment of Polymeric Substrates to Significantly Improve Noble Metal Thin Film Adhesion

HREELS Investigation of Hydrocarbon Dehydrogenation on Oxide-Supported Platinum Nanoparticles

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Investigation of the Conversion of Propylene and Butylene to Carbon Clusters on Pt(111)

Structure and Dynamics of Oxide Surfaces and Interfaces

Capturing Ion-Solid Interactions with MOS Structures

Synthesis and Characterization of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet and Lanthanum Zirconate Particles

X-ray Linear Dichroism of Epitaxial (Fe,N) Co-Doped Rutile TiO₂ Thin Films

Unified Picture of the Excess Electron Distribution at the TiO₂(110) Surface

XPS Satellite Structure and Covalent Bonding

Surface of BaTiO₃ (001): STM and STS Study

Synthesis and Characterization of White Light Emitting Ca_xSr_1-xAl₂O₄:Tb³⁺,Eu³⁺ Phosphor

A Novel 2-D Cu-Tungstate (CuWO_x) Phase on Cu(110)

Optimizing a Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Cell for High Throughput, Low Temperature, Roll-to-Roll Applications

Encapsulation of Implantable Devices by Atomic Layer Deposited Al₂O₃ and Parylene C Bi-layer

Ultra-barrier Technology for Moisture-Sensitive Electronics

Multilayer Barrier Coatings for Organic Photovoltaics

Preparation of Hydrophobic Coatings on Si/SiO₂ by Incorporation of Nano- and Microdiamond in a Layer-By-Layer Deposition

Tunable-Refractive-Index Materials – A New Class of Optical Thin-Film Materials with Applications in Solid-State Lighting and Solar Photovoltaics

Nanostructured Homogenous CdSe/TiO₂ Composite Visible Light Photoanodes Fabricated by Oblique Angle Codeposition

Control the Biaxial Texture of Vertically Aligned Nanostructures using Oblique Angle Sputtering Deposition with Substrate Flipping Rotation

Flux Engineering to Control In-Plane Crystal and Morphological Orientation

Bi-axial Texture Development in AlN Layers during Off-axis Sputter Deposition

Engineered Indium Tin Oxide Nanowhiskers via Vapour Liquid Solid Glancing Angle Deposition

CoPt Nanopillars for Advanced Media by Glancing Angle Deposition

Through-post Electrical Characterization of GLAD Thin Films

Direct Label-Free Detection of microRNA Using a Multi-well SERS Chip Fabricated By Oblique Angle Deposition

Seeing Things as They Really are: In Situ Studies of Materials in Application Environments and the Development of Temperature-Adaptive Nanocomposites

Tribological Surface Chemistry of Model Lubricant Additives Measured in Ultrahigh Vacuum

Nanomechanical and Nanotribological Properties of ZnO Thin Films

Tribological and Compositional Properties of Electroless Nickel-Boron Coatings Annealed at Various Temperatures

First Contact: SPR and SERS Studies of the Initial Transfer Behavior of PTFE

Tribological Investigations of Octadecylphosphonic Acid (ODP) and Octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) Self-Assembled Monolayers: A Comparative Study of MEMS-type Interfaces

Diffusion of Gold Islands on Graphene

Synthesis and Tribology of MoS₃ Nanoparticles

Manufacturing and Welding Processes for TPS Large Aluminum Bending-Chambers and 14 m Vacuum Cells

A High Power Electron Beam Stop for Cornell ERL Prototype Injector

Ion Pump Starting Behaviour at High Pressures - Influence of Pump Design Diode / Triode and Power Supply

Superconducting Niobium for Accelerator Cavities: Status and Prospects

Niobium Nitride Thin Films and Multilayers for Superconducting Radio Frequency Cavities

Characterization of Anisotropic Surface Morphology in Epitaxial Superconducting Thin Films by Wavelet Analysis

NbN-AlN-Nb Multilayer Thin Films for Superconducting Radio Frequency Cavities