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A non-destructive method to calibrate the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscope cantilevers in viscous environments (2018)
Journal Article
Cafolla, C., Payam, A., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). A non-destructive method to calibrate the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscope cantilevers in viscous environments. Journal of Applied Physics, 124(15), Article 154502. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5046648

Calibration of the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscopy cantilevers is fundamental to a range of applications, from nanoscale friction and lubrication measurements to the characterization of micro-electromechanical systems and the res... Read More about A non-destructive method to calibrate the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscope cantilevers in viscous environments.

In-situ molecular-level observation of methanol catalysis at the water-graphite interface (2018)
Journal Article
Foster, W., Aquilar, J., Kusumaatmaja, H., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). In-situ molecular-level observation of methanol catalysis at the water-graphite interface. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(40), 34265-34271. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b12113

Methanol occupies a central role in chemical synthesis and is considered an ideal candidate for cleaner fuel storage and transportation. It can be catalyzed from water and volatile organic compounds such as carbon dioxide, thereby offering an attract... Read More about In-situ molecular-level observation of methanol catalysis at the water-graphite interface.

Substrate-led cholesterol extraction from supported lipid membranes (2018)
Journal Article
Miller, E., Voitchovsky, K., & Staykova, M. (2018). Substrate-led cholesterol extraction from supported lipid membranes. Nanoscale, 10(34), 16332-16342. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr03399d

The lipid membrane is a principal building block in biology, technology and industry, where it often occurs supported by other hydrophilic structures. Interactions with the support can affect the physical behavior of the membrane from the local organ... Read More about Substrate-led cholesterol extraction from supported lipid membranes.

Impact of Electric Fields on the Nanoscale Behavior of Lipid Monolayers at the Surface of Graphite in Solution (2018)
Journal Article
Bi, H., Wang, X., Han, X., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). Impact of Electric Fields on the Nanoscale Behavior of Lipid Monolayers at the Surface of Graphite in Solution. Langmuir, 34(32), 9561-9571. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01631

The nanoscale organization and dynamics of lipid molecules in self-assembled membranes is central to the biological function of cells and in for the technological development synthetic lipid structures as well as in devices such as biosensors.Here we... Read More about Impact of Electric Fields on the Nanoscale Behavior of Lipid Monolayers at the Surface of Graphite in Solution.

Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces (2018)
Journal Article
Cafolla, C., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces. Nanoscale, 10(25), 11831-11840. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr02859a

The behaviour of ionic solutions confined in nanoscale gaps is central to countless processes, from biomolecular function to electrochemistry, energy storage and lubrication. However, no clear link exists between the molecular-level behaviour of the... Read More about Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces.

Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon (2018)
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Torelli, E., Kozyra, J., J.-y., G., Stimming, U., Piantanida, L., Voïtchovsky, K., & Krasnogor, N. (2018). Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Article 6989. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25270-6

RNA presents intringuing roles in many cellular processes and its versatility underpins many different applications in synthetic biology. Nonetheless, RNA origami as a method for nanofabrication is not yet fully explored and the majority of RNA nanos... Read More about Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon.

Determining the spring constant of arbitrarily shaped cantilevers in viscous environments (2018)
Journal Article
Payam, A., Trewby, W., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). Determining the spring constant of arbitrarily shaped cantilevers in viscous environments. Applied Physics Letters, 112(8), Article 083101. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5009071

Accurate calibration of the flexural spring constant of microcantilevers is crucial for sensing devices, microactuators, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Existing methods rely on precise knowledge of cantilever geometry, make significant simplifica... Read More about Determining the spring constant of arbitrarily shaped cantilevers in viscous environments.