As conventional fabrication techniques reach their limits novel techniques are needed for fabrication of structures in the nanometer range. This thesis investigates new methods to create metal nanostructures or nanoparticles with an STM tip or a sharp meta ...
A method for the fabrication of metallic nanoparticles in large quantities by electrochemical discharges is presented. In an aqueous electrolyte, large current density (similar to 1 A/mm(2) at similar to 20 V) leads to the formation of a 'gas film' around ...
Spark assisted chemical engraving (SACE) is an unconventional micromachining technology based on electrochemical discharge phenomena for glass and various ceramics. The limits of SACE with respect to small dimensions in the particular case of glass are exp ...
A cluster of small cooperative robots capable of executing measurement and manipulation tasks is being developed within the scope of a European project. The robots are autonomous and have an overall dimension in the order of 1 cm/sup 3/. In this paper we p ...
