Selected papers

2006

"Measurement of Singlewall Carbon Nanotube Torsional Properties", A.R. Hall, L. An, J. Liu, L. Vicci, M.R. Falvo, R.Superfine,  S. Washburn, Experimental , Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett.

"Fabrication of single crystal hierarchical calcite structures", Lloyd Carroll, Dmitry Spivak, Michael Falvo, , In preparation.

"Self-Assembly – How Nature Builds", M.R. Falvo, Gail Jones, Bethany Broadwell,  To Be Published in Science Teacher.

"Functionalization of carbon nanotubes with proteins and quantum dots in aqueous buffer solutions", R. Prakash, R. Superfine, S. Washburn, and M.R. Falvo, Applied Physics Letters, 2006. 88(6): p. 063102.(PDF)


2005
"Exponential decay of local conductance in single-wall carbon nanotubes", M. Stadermann, S.J. Papadakis, M.R. Falvo, Q. Fu, J. Liu, Y. Fridman, J.J. Boland, R. Superfine, and S. Washburn, . Physical Review B, 2005. 72(24): p. 245406 (PDF)

"It's a Small World After All: Exploring Nanotechnology in our Clothes", M.G. Jones, B. Broadwell, M. Falvo, J. Minogue, and T. Oppewal, Science and Children, 2005.

2004
"Nanoscale study of conduction through carbon nanotube networks" M. Stadermann, S. J. Papadakis, M. R. Falvo, J. Novak, E. Snow, Q. Fu, J. Liu,Y. Fridman, J. J. Boland, R. Superfine,and S. Washburn, Physical Review B, 69, 201402(R) (2004). (PDF)

"Resonant Oscillators with carbon-nanotube torsion springs", S.J. Papadakis, A.R. Hall, P.A. Williams, L. Vicci, M.R. Falvo, R. Superfine, and S. Washburn, Physical Review Letters, 2004, 93(14):p. 146101-1. (PDF)

2003

"Bilayer Cantilevers based on Carbon Nanotubes" O. Sul, M. R. Falvo, Y. Freedman,  R. M. Taylor II, S. Washburn, R. Superfine, Applied Physics Letters, Submitted (2003).

"A simple and efficient method for carbon nanotube attachment to scanning probes and other substrates" A. Hall, W.G. Matthews, R. Superfine, M.R. Falvo, and S. Washburn, Applied Physics Letters, 82(15): p. 2506-2508, (2003). (PDF)

"Visualization of individual carbon nanotubes with fluorescence microscopy using conventional fluorophores", R. Prakash, S. Washburn, R. Superfine, R.E. Cheney, and M.R. Falvo, Applied Physics Letters, 83: p. 1219-1221, (2003). (PDF)

"Simultaneous AFM measurement of topography and contact resistance of metal films and carbon nanotubes", M. Stadermann, H. Grube, J.J. Boland, S.J. Papadakis, R. Superfine, M.R. Falvo, and S. Washburn, Review of Scientific Instruments, .74(8): p. 3653-3655, (2003). (PDF)

“Fabrication of nanometer-scale paddle oscillators incorporating individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes”. P. A. Williams, S.J. Papadakis, A. M. Patel, M.R. Falvo, S. Washburn, R. Superfine. Appl. Phys. Lett. 82(5): p. 805-807, (2003). (PDF)

2002

“Measurements of torsion in multi-walled carbon nanotubes”, P. A. Williams, S.J. Papadakis, A. M. Patel, M.R. Falvo, S. Washburn, R. Superfine. Physical Review Letters 89(25): 25502-1 -25502-4. (PDF)

"DNA functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes." Dwyer, C., M. Guthold, M. Falvo, S. Washburn, R. Superfine and D. Erie Nanotechnology 13: 601-4.  (2002).  (PDF)

“Nanomanipulation: Buckling, Transport and Rolling at the Nanoscale”. R. Superfine, M. Falvo, R. M. Taylor II and S. Washburn, In: CRC Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology. Ed. S.  Lyshevski, D. Brenner, J. Lafrate and W. Goddard. Boca Raton, CRC Press LLC, (2002).

“Controlled placement of an individual carbon nanotube onto a microelectromechanical structure”,  P. A. Williams,  S.J. Papadakis, M. R. Falvo, A. M. Patel, M. Sinclair, A. Seeger, A. Helser, R. M. Taylor II, S. Washburn and R. Superfine, Applied Physics Letters 80(14): 2574-2576. (2002). (PDF)

2001

 "Hands-on tools for nanotechnology." Seeger, A., S. Paulson, M. Falvo, A. Helser, R. M. Taylor II, R. Superfine and S. Washburn Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 19: 2717-2722 (2001). (PDF)

2000

"Tunable resistance of a carbon nanotube-graphite interface", S. Paulson, A. Helser, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, R. M. Taylor II, M. Falvo, R. Superfine, S. Washburn, Science, 290, 1742-1744. (2000) (PDF)

"Gearlike rolling motion mediated by commensurate contact: Carbon nanotubes on HOPG", M.R. Falvo, J. Steele, R. M. Taylor II, R. Superfine, Phys Rev. B, 62, 10665-10667. (2000) (PDF)

"Evidence of commensurate contact and rolling motion: AFM manipulation studies of carbon nanotubes on HOPG", M.R. Falvo, J. Steele, R. M. Taylor II, R. Superfine, Tribology letters, 9, 73-76 (2000)

"Mechanics and friction at the nanometer scale", M. R. Falvo and R. Superfine, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2, 237-248 (2000) (preprint PDF)

1999

"Rolling and sliding of carbon nanotubes", M. R. Falvo, R. M. Taylor II, A. Helser, V. Chi, F. P. Brooks Jr., S. Washburn, and R. Superfine, Nature 397, 236 - 238. (1999) (PDF)

"In situ resistance measurements of strained carbon nanotubes," S. Paulson, M Falvo, N. Snider, A Helser, T Hudson, A Seeger, RM Taylor II, R Superfine, S Washburn. Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 2936-2938. (1999) (PDF)

1998

"Nanomanipulation experiments exploring frictional and mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes", M. R. Falvo, G. Clary, A. Helser, S. Paulson, R. M. Taylor II, V. Chi, F. P. Brooks Jr, S. Washburn, R. Superfine. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 4, 504-512. (1998) (PDF)

1997

"Bending and buckling of carbon nanotubes under large strain," M. R. Falvo, G.J. Clary, R.M. Taylor II, V. Chi, F.P. Brooks Jr., S. Washburn and R. Superfine, Nature 389, 582-584. (1997) (PDF)

"Manipulation of Individual Viruses: Friction and Mechanical Properties,"M. R. Falvo, S. Washburn, R. Superfine, M. Finch, F. P. Brooks, Jr., V. Chi, and R. M. Taylor II, Biophysical Journal, 72, 1396-1403. (1997)

Review Articles

"Mechanics and friction at the nanometer scale", M. R. Falvo and R. Superfine, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2, 237-248 (2000) (preprint PDF)

Publications in Conference Proceedings

"Controlled Manipulation of Molecular Samples with the nanoManipulator."Guthold, M., Falvo, M. R., Matthews, W. G., Paulson, S., Washburn, S., Erie, D., Superfine, R., Brooks, F. P. & Taylor, R. M. Proceedings of IEEE/ASME International conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Atlanta, GA. September 1999.

"Investigation and Modification of Molecular Structures Using the NanoManipulator."Guthold, M., Falvo, M., Matthews, W. G., Paulson, S., Negishi, A., Washburn, S., Superfine, R., Brooks, F. P. & Taylor, R. M. (1999). J Mol. Graph. Model. In press.

"Manipulation of Nanometer Objects: Friction, Mechanical Properties and Devices," Richard Superfine, Richard, Michael R. Falvo, Scott Paulson, Sean Washburn, Russell M. Taylor II, G.J. Clary, Vernon Chi and Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., Proceedings of the International Conference on Novel Materials, Puri, India (March 3-7, 1997), (in press).

"Pearls Found on the way to the Ideal Interface for Scanned-probe Microscopes," Taylor, Russell M., Jun Chen, Shoji Okimoto, Noel Llopis-Artime, Vernon L. Chi, Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., Mike Falvo, Scott Paulson, Pichet Thiansathaporn, David Glick, Sean Washburn and Richard Superfine, Proceedings of IEEE Visualization '97, Phoenix, AZ, October 19-24, 467-470.1997.

"Sticking to the Point: A Friction and Adhesion Model for Simulated Surfaces," Chen, Jun, Chris DiMattia, Mike Falvo, Pichet Thiansathaporn, Richard Superfine and Russell M. Taylor II, Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, Dallas, Texas. November 17-18, 1997. pp. 167-171.

"The Nanomanipulator: A Teleoperator for Manipulating Materials at the Nanometer Scale", M. Falvo, R. Superfine, S. Washburn, M. Finch, R. M. Taylor, V. L. Chi, F. P. Brooks Jr., Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Atomically Engineered Materials (Richmond, VA , Oct 30 - Nov 4, 1995). World Scientific Publishing. 1996. pp. 579-586.

"Surface Modification Tools in a Virtual Environment Interface to a Scanning Probe Microscope," Finch, Mark, Vernon Chi, Russell M. Taylor II, Mike Falvo, Sean Washburn, and Richard Superfine. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics (Monterey, CA, April 9-12, 1995), 13-18. special issue of Computer Graphics, ACM SIGGRAPH, New York, 1995.