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Gecko mimicking surfaces
Fecko, Peter ; Boušek, Jaroslav (oponent) ; Pekárek, Jan (vedoucí práce)
Adhesive capabilities of a gecko lizard have been the subject of many studies and an inspiration for many artificial imitations and inventions. This work proposes a design version of synthetic gecko structures in a form of micro-pillars, that would have similar adhesion capabilities as gecko setae. Structures made of Parylene C polymer have been created using photolithography and silicon etching techniques. Following focus was on various methods of surface modifications and characterisation of these structures to determine the adhesion forces on their surface, before and after modifications.
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Design, fabrication and testing of graphene biosensors
Tripský, Andrej ; Gablech, Imrich (oponent) ; Bartošík, Miroslav (vedoucí práce)
The progress in nanotechnology gives an outstanding tool to develop new cutting edge devices. This thesis aims to fabricate, describe and measure graphene pH sensors on two different substrates - polymer parylene C and SiO2. Such pH sensor is a pioneering step in the development of a wearable patch monitoring skin wound condition and local infections. Graphene is a one atom thick carbon-based material with promising properties and applications. We successfully performed two different experiments to characterise graphene sensors and their response to various pH. The first type of experiment used a liquid top gate to determine graphene charge neutrality point (Dirac point). The second experiment described graphene resistance change as a function of pH. Moreover, we also functionalised graphene by polyaniline to improve sensor qualities. We demonstrated pH sensitivity of graphene sensors on both substrates and discovered particular challenges regarding ionic strength, experiments themselves and graphene destruction.
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Design, fabrication and testing of graphene biosensors
Tripský, Andrej ; Gablech, Imrich (oponent) ; Bartošík, Miroslav (vedoucí práce)
The progress in nanotechnology gives an outstanding tool to develop new cutting edge devices. This thesis aims to fabricate, describe and measure graphene pH sensors on two different substrates - polymer parylene C and SiO2. Such pH sensor is a pioneering step in the development of a wearable patch monitoring skin wound condition and local infections. Graphene is a one atom thick carbon-based material with promising properties and applications. We successfully performed two different experiments to characterise graphene sensors and their response to various pH. The first type of experiment used a liquid top gate to determine graphene charge neutrality point (Dirac point). The second experiment described graphene resistance change as a function of pH. Moreover, we also functionalised graphene by polyaniline to improve sensor qualities. We demonstrated pH sensitivity of graphene sensors on both substrates and discovered particular challenges regarding ionic strength, experiments themselves and graphene destruction.
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Gecko Mimicking Surfaces
Fecko, Peter
Adhesive capabilities of a gecko lizard have been the subject of many studies and an inspiration for many artificial imitations and inventions. This work proposes a design of synthetic gecko mimicking structures in a form of micro-pillars, that would have similar adhesion capabilities as gecko setae. Structures made of Parylene C have been created using photolithography and silicon etching methods. Following focus will be on various surface modifications and characterisation of these structures to determine the adhesion forces present.
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Gecko mimicking surfaces
Fecko, Peter ; Boušek, Jaroslav (oponent) ; Pekárek, Jan (vedoucí práce)
Adhesive capabilities of a gecko lizard have been the subject of many studies and an inspiration for many artificial imitations and inventions. This work proposes a design version of synthetic gecko structures in a form of micro-pillars, that would have similar adhesion capabilities as gecko setae. Structures made of Parylene C polymer have been created using photolithography and silicon etching techniques. Following focus was on various methods of surface modifications and characterisation of these structures to determine the adhesion forces on their surface, before and after modifications.
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