Dual-chirality helical nanobelts: A novel linear-to-rotary motion converter

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 148-151

  Dong, L X ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Kratochvil, B E ^a   Shou, K Y ^a   Nelson, B J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ENANTIOMERS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICS; MECHATRONICS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NANOBELTS; NANOSTRUCTURES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; STEREOCHEMISTRY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CONVERSION RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; MICRO-ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; ROTARY MOTIONS; SIGE/SI; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D);

CHIRALITY;

EID: 50149104194     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2008.4443614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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