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Preparation of Mica and Silicon Substrates for DNA Origami Analysis and Experimentation
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2015
Reproducible cleaning processes for substrates used in DNA origami research are described, including bench-top RCA cleaning and derivatization of silicon oxide. Protocols for surface preparation, DNA origami deposition, drying parameters, and simple experimental set-ups are illustrated.
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Growth of Gold Dendritic Nanoforests on Titanium Nitride-coated Silicon Substrates
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2019
This study presents a feasible procedure for synthesizing gold dendritic nanoforests on titanium nitride/silicon substrates. The thickness of gold dendritic nanoforests increases linearly within 15 min of a synthesis reaction.
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Stiffness Measurement of Soft Silicone Substrates for Mechanobiology Studies Using a Widefield Fluorescence Microscope
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2018
Substrates with stiffness in the kilopascal-range are useful to study the response of cells to physiologically relevant micro-environment stiffness. Using just a widefield fluorescence microscope, the Young's modulus of soft silicone gels can be determined using an indentation with a suitable sphere.
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Fabrication and Optimization of Type II Silicon Clathrate Films
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2025
The two-thermal annealing method enables the fabrication of thin films of type II semiconductor silicon clathrate. Post-synthesis treatments, including thermal pressing and reactive ion etching, were performed to improve the material properties. This approach provides an accessible pathway for fabricating tunable clathrate films suitable for next-generation electronic and photonic devices.
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Generation of Polyacrylamide and Silicone Extracellular Matrix Substrates with Defined Stiffness for Cell Biology Applications
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2026
Although extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness is a key regulator of cellular behavior, the underlying sensing and transduction mechanisms remain unclear. To address this, we provide protocols for creating polyacrylamide- and silicone-based substrates with tunable stiffness to advance our understanding of cell-ECM crosstalk.
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Crystal orientation, electrical doping, and surface defects determine how a silicon surface behaves during chemical and device-related work. Orientation changes the atomic arrangement exposed to reactions, while doping changes the substrate’s electronic character; defects introduce local sites that may respond differently from an ideal surface. Accounting for these variables helps distinguish intrinsic surface chemistry from substrate-related effects.
Oxidation converts exposed silicon into a silicon dioxide layer whose thickness can be controlled. That layer changes the chemical interface available for subsequent treatments, molecular attachment, and wettability adjustment. Because oxide thickness affects the surface presented to reactions and deposited materials, monitoring oxidation provides a way to tune interfacial behavior and improve comparisons between experiments.
Surface treatments can attach molecules to the substrate or alter its wettability, meaning how readily liquids spread across the surface. These changes modify the chemical character of the interface without requiring a different bulk material. Researchers can therefore tailor silicon surfaces for molecular attachment, interface studies, or other experiments in which surface chemistry and liquid contact influence the observed behavior.
Cleanliness, oxide thickness, and surface functional groups are central variables for reproducible work. Contamination can obscure the intended interface, while differences in oxide thickness or attached chemical groups can change reactions and material interactions. Controlling these features allows researchers to compare samples more reliably and attribute observed changes to the experimental treatment rather than uncontrolled surface variation.
In thin-film deposition, the controlled silicon surface provides an interface on which additional materials can be formed and studied. Microfabrication uses the same solid, defined platform to support the construction of small-scale structures and devices. Crystal properties, oxidation, cleanliness, and surface chemistry influence how consistently deposited layers or fabricated features interact with the underlying substrate.
These substrates support investigation of chemical behavior at solid interfaces, including electrochemical responses and molecular attachment. In biosensor development, surface treatments and functional groups help create interfaces suited to attaching relevant molecules, while controlled oxide layers improve consistency. The resulting platform enables researchers to examine how surface chemistry affects sensing-related interactions and nanoscale material behavior.