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Enakshi Bhattacharya

Bio: Enakshi Bhattacharya is an academic researcher from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The author has contributed to research in topics: Silicon & Surface micromachining. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 80 publications receiving 873 citations. Previous affiliations of Enakshi Bhattacharya include Indian Institutes of Technology & Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of microstructure on light-induced degradation in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (aSi:H) and found that samples with more microstructures, and also more bonded hydrogen, show an increased lightinduced effect.
Abstract: Using a parameter obtained from infrared measurements of the silicon‐hydrogen stretch mode, the amout of light‐induced degradation in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a‐Si:H) has been explored as a function of the amount of microstructure present in our samples. We find that samples with more microstructure, and also more bonded hydrogen, show an increased light‐induced effect. At the same time, the volume density of states in the initial (annealed) state remains virtually unchanged. We discuss how the present results relate to existing models proposed to describe the light‐induced effect.

162 citations

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TL;DR: Enzyme solution-oxidized porous silicon-crystalline silicon structure was used to detect changes in pH during the hydrolysis of tributyrin as a shift in the capacitance-voltage (C-V) characteristics.

102 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a model that considers single-crystal silicon grain in equilibrium with amorphous silicon grain boundary to obtain near zero temperature coefficient of resistivity.
Abstract: One of the key benefits of using polysilicon as the material for resistors and piezoresistors is that the temperature coefficient of resistivity (TCR) can be tailored to be negative, zero, or positive by adjusting the doping concentration. This paper focuses on optimization of the boron doping of low-pressure chemical vapor deposited polysilicon resistors for obtaining near-zero TCR and development of a physical model that explains quantitatively all the results obtained in the optimization experiments encompassing the doping concentration ranges that show negative, near-zero, and positive TCR values in the polysilicon resistors. The proposed model considers single-crystal silicon grain in equilibrium with amorphous silicon grain boundary. The grain boundary carrier concentration is calculated considering exponential band tails in the density of states for amorphous silicon in the grain boundaries. Comparison of the results from the model shows excellent agreement with the measured values of resistivity as well as TCR for heavily doped polysilicon. It is shown that the trap density for holes in the grain boundary increases as the square root of the doping concentration, which is consistent with the defect compensation model of doping in the amorphous silicon grain boundaries

60 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, Pseudomonas cepacia was covalently immobilized on crystalline silicon, porous silicon and silicon nitride surfaces using FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectroscopy.

46 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a silicon nitride-based EISCAP was used for the first time to detect triglycerides and urea, and the sensor was able to detect millimolar concentrations of the bioanalytes (tributyrin/urea).
Abstract: We report fabrication of a potentiometric biosensor on silicon for the estimation of tributyrin and urea based on enzymatic reactions. The sensor is an electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor capacitor (EISCAP) that shows a shift in the measured C–V with changes in the pH of the electrolyte. This pH shift can be induced by the enzyme-mediated hydrolysis of tributyrin and urea which results in acidic and basic solutions, respectively and an EISCAP can be effectively used for the detection of these bioanalytes. A silicon nitride based EISCAP was used for the first time to detect triglycerides and urea. The sensor was able to detect millimolar concentrations of the bioanalytes (tributyrin/urea). The most important features of the tributyrin and urea sensor are high sensitivity, long life-time, easily built at a low cost, micro-construction and short response time. Optimization of the conditions for the enzymatic reaction and calibration of the sensor are included.

42 citations


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TL;DR: This work reviews the status of the various nanostructure-based biosensors and use of the self-assembly techniques and nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS) in bios Sensors is discussed.

506 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the pull-in phenomenon in electrostatically actuated MEMS and NEMS devices is presented, along with physical principles that have enabled fundamental insights into the pullin instability as well as pullin induced failures.
Abstract: Pull-in instability as an inherently nonlinear and crucial effect continues to become increasingly important for the design of electrostatic MEMS and NEMS devices and ever more interesting scientifically. This review reports not only the overview of the pull-in phenomenon in electrostatically actuated MEMS and NEMS devices, but also the physical principles that have enabled fundamental insights into the pull-in instability as well as pull-in induced failures. Pull-in governing equations and conditions to characterize and predict the static, dynamic and resonant pull-in behaviors are summarized. Specifically, we have described and discussed on various state-of-the-art approaches for extending the travel range, controlling the pull-in instability and further enhancing the performance of MEMS and NEMS devices with electrostatic actuation and sensing. A number of recent activities and achievements methods for control of torsional electrostatic micromirrors are introduced. The on-going development in pull-in applications that are being used to develop a fundamental understanding of pull-in instability from negative to positive influences is included and highlighted. Future research trends and challenges are further outlined.

442 citations

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TL;DR: This beautifully illustrated and well-written book, with an impressive array of authors, is aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and emphasises the biochemistry of mammalian cells.
Abstract: Textbook of biochemistry with clinical correlations , 4th edn TM Devlin, ed pp xvii + 1186, illustrated Wiley-Liss, New York, 1997 £2995, hardback This beautifully illustrated and well-written book, with an impressive array of authors, is aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate level As the editor states in the preface, it is not intended to be a compendium of biochemistry but rather emphasises the biochemistry of mammalian cells The first 22 chapters cover …

420 citations