Journal
LANGMUIR
Volume 29, Issue 23, Pages 7118-7124Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/la3034676
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- DARPA [N66001-09-1-2089]
- COINS [ECCS-0832819]
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The emerging fields of nanomotors and optomechanics are based on the harnessing of light to generate force. However, our ability to detect small surface stresses is limited by temperature drift, environmental noise, and low-frequency flicker electronic noise. To address these limitations, we functionalized microfabricated silicon cantilevers with an azo dye, silane-based self-assembled monolayer and modulated the surface stress by exciting the optical switch with a 405-nm laser. Atomic force microscopy, contact angle analysis, ellipsometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy verified successful assembly of molecules on the cantilever. Ultraviolet and visible spectra demonstrate optical switching of the synthesized molecule in solution. By turning the laser on and off at a specific rate (e.g., 1 Hz), the cantilever deflection can be measured via Fourier techniques, thus separating the signal of interest from the noise. This technique empowers the design of highly sensitive surface stress measurements.
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