Sverre Myhra

Putative functions and functional efficiency of ordered cuticular nanoarrays on insect wings (2008)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Myhra, Sverre, Cribb, Bronwen W., Watson, Jolanta Anna

The putative function(s) and functional efficiencies of periodic nano-structures on the surface of cicada wings have been investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) used as a tool for imaging,...

Putative functions and functional efficiency of ordered cuticular nanoarrays on insect wings (2008)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Myhra, Sverre, Cribb, Bronwen W., Watson, Jolanta Anna

The putative function(s) and functional efficiencies of periodic nano-structures on the surface of cicada wings have been investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) used as a tool for imaging,...

Two-dimensional stick-slip on a soft elastic polymer: pattern generation using atomic force microscopy (2006)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Watson, Gregory Shaun, M Welland

It has been demonstrated that it is possible to create laterally differentiated frictional patterning and three-dimensional structures using the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) probe on the surface of...

Two-dimensional stick-slip on a soft elastic polymer: pattern generation using atomic force microscopy (2006)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Watson, Gregory Shaun

It has been demonstrated that it is possible to create laterally differentiated frictional patterning and three-dimensional structures using the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) probe on the surface of...

Two-dimensional stick-slip on a soft elastic polymer: pattern generation using atomic force microscopy (2006)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Watson, Gregory Shaun

It has been demonstrated that it is possible to create laterally differentiated frictional patterning and three-dimensional structures using the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) probe on the surface of...

Hierarchy of DNA immobilization and hybridization on poly-L-lysine using an atomic force microscopy study (2005)

Sawant, P., Watson, Gregory S., Nicolau, Dan Jr, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V.

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

Proteing folding and unfolding by force microscopy - a novel 'inverse' methodology (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Chee Yee Kwok; Vijay K. Varadan

It has been shown recently that it is possible to reverse-engineer the folding of complex proteins by an AFM-based force versus distance methodology. In essence, the protein is attached to a...

AFM-based micro/nano-scale lithography of poly(dimethylsiloxane) stick-slip on a soft' polymer (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, Brown, Chris, Watson, Gregory Shaun

Silicone rubbers have steadily gained importance in industry since their introduction in the 1960's. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is a relatively soft and optically clear, two-part elastomer with...

Hierarchy of DNA Immobilization and Hybridization on Poly-L-lysine Using an Atomic Force Microscopy Study (2005)

D, Sawant P, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Jr, D Nicolau, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, D V, H S Nalwa

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

Nm-Scale Diamond-like-Carbon (DLC) Templates for use in Soft Lithography (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Myhra, Sverre, Brown, Chris, Watson, Jolanta Anna, Dr Frank Bruhn

An emerging set of methods known collectively as soft lithography is now being utilised for a large variety of applications including micromolding, microfluidic networks and microcontact printing. In...

Frictional patterning of a soft elastic polymer surface (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Hu, Simon, Roch, Nicolas C., Watson, Jolanta Anna, ...

In this study we show controlled patterning of a soft elastic polymer surface (polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)) using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). PDMS has a broad range of applications, such as...

Tunable natural nano-arrays: Controlling surface properties and light reflectance (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, Cribb, Bronwen W., Hope, Gregory Alan, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Dr Frank Bruhn

In this study we report on natural nano-array structures we have found on certain species of cicada wings. We demonstrate that the reflective/transmission properties of these nano-structures can be...

AFM-based nanolithography - Manipulating poly(dimethylsiloxane): Loading Force, Scan Speed and Image Resolution Dependence on Stick-slip Outcomes in the Slow and Fast Scan Directions (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Dr Frank Bruhn

This study investigates controlled micro/nano manipulation of PDMS using scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Lithographic results revealed stick-slip phenomena in both the fast and slow scan directions,...

Proteing folding and unfolding by force microscopy - a novel 'inverse' methodology (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre

It has been shown recently that it is possible to reverse-engineer the folding of complex proteins by an AFM-based force versus distance methodology. In essence, the protein is attached to a...

AFM-based micro/nano-scale lithography of poly(dimethylsiloxane) stick-slip on a soft' polymer (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, Brown, Chris, Watson, Gregory Shaun

Silicone rubbers have steadily gained importance in industry since their introduction in the 1960's. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is a relatively soft and optically clear, two-part elastomer with...

Hierarchy of DNA Immobilization and Hybridization on Poly-L-lysine Using an Atomic Force Microscopy Study (2005)

D, Sawant P, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Jr, D Nicolau, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, D V

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

Nm-Scale Diamond-like-Carbon (DLC) Templates for use in Soft Lithography (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Myhra, Sverre, Brown, Chris, Watson, Jolanta Anna

An emerging set of methods known collectively as soft lithography is now being utilised for a large variety of applications including micromolding, microfluidic networks and microcontact printing. In...

Frictional patterning of a soft elastic polymer surface (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Hu, Simon, Roch, Nicolas C., Watson, Jolanta Anna

In this study we show controlled patterning of a soft elastic polymer surface (polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)) using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). PDMS has a broad range of applications, such as...

Tunable natural nano-arrays: Controlling surface properties and light reflectance (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, Cribb, Bronwen W., Hope, Gregory Alan, Watson, Gregory Shaun

In this study we report on natural nano-array structures we have found on certain species of cicada wings. We demonstrate that the reflective/transmission properties of these nano-structures can be...

AFM-based nanolithography - Manipulating poly(dimethylsiloxane): Loading Force, Scan Speed and Image Resolution Dependence on Stick-slip Outcomes in the Slow and Fast Scan Directions (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Watson, Gregory Shaun

This study investigates controlled micro/nano manipulation of PDMS using scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Lithographic results revealed stick-slip phenomena in both the fast and slow scan directions,...

Proteing folding and unfolding by force microscopy - a novel 'inverse' methodology (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre

It has been shown recently that it is possible to reverse-engineer the folding of complex proteins by an AFM-based force versus distance methodology. In essence, the protein is attached to a...

AFM-based micro/nano-scale lithography of poly(dimethylsiloxane) stick-slip on a soft' polymer (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, Brown, Chris, Watson, Gregory Shaun

Silicone rubbers have steadily gained importance in industry since their introduction in the 1960's. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is a relatively soft and optically clear, two-part elastomer with...

Hierarchy of DNA Immobilization and Hybridization on Poly-L-lysine Using an Atomic Force Microscopy Study (2005)

D, Sawant P, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Jr, D Nicolau, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, D V

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

Nm-Scale Diamond-like-Carbon (DLC) Templates for use in Soft Lithography (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Myhra, Sverre, Brown, Chris, Watson, Jolanta Anna

An emerging set of methods known collectively as soft lithography is now being utilised for a large variety of applications including micromolding, microfluidic networks and microcontact printing. In...

Frictional patterning of a soft elastic polymer surface (2005)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Hu, Simon, Roch, Nicolas C., Watson, Jolanta Anna

In this study we show controlled patterning of a soft elastic polymer surface (polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)) using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). PDMS has a broad range of applications, such as...

Tunable natural nano-arrays: Controlling surface properties and light reflectance (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, Cribb, Bronwen W., Hope, Gregory Alan, Watson, Gregory Shaun

In this study we report on natural nano-array structures we have found on certain species of cicada wings. We demonstrate that the reflective/transmission properties of these nano-structures can be...

AFM-based nanolithography - Manipulating poly(dimethylsiloxane): Loading Force, Scan Speed and Image Resolution Dependence on Stick-slip Outcomes in the Slow and Fast Scan Directions (2005)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, Watson, Gregory Shaun

This study investigates controlled micro/nano manipulation of PDMS using scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Lithographic results revealed stick-slip phenomena in both the fast and slow scan directions,...

Hierarchy of DNA immobilization and hybridization on poly-L-lysine using an atomic force microscopy study (2005)

Sawant, P., Watson, Gregory S., Nicolau, Dan Jr, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V.

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

Hierarchy of DNA immobilization and hybridization on poly-L-lysine using an atomic force microscopy study (2005)

Sawant, P., Watson, Gregory S., Nicolau, Dan Jr, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V.

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

Hierarchy of DNA immobilization and hybridization on poly-L-lysine using an atomic force microscopy study (2005)

Sawant, P., Watson, Gregory S., Nicolau, Dan Jr, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V.

The atomic force microscopy has been used to analyze the immobilization of single stranded DNA on poly-L-lysine-coated glass and subsequent hybridization with complimentary DNA with the Z-threshold...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

AFM analysis of the formation of DNA aggregates on polymeric biochips (2005)

Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Sawant, Prashant, Watson, Gregory S.

The demand for polymer-based DNA microarrays will increase because of their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility and easy processing. However not all polymers are ideal substrates because of...

Interactions of poly(amino acids) in aqueous solution with charged model surfaces - analysis by colloidal probe (2004)

Watson, Gregory S., Blach, Jolanta A., Cahill, Colm, Nicolau, Dan V., Pham, Duy K., Wright, Jonathon P., ...

Biomolecules in a confined solution environment may be subject to electrostatic forces with a range up to 100 nm, while van der Waals interaction will account for shorter-range forces. The response...

A mechanistic approach to tip-induced nano-lithography of polymer surfaces (2004)

Blach, Jolanta A., Watson, Gregory S., Brown, Christopher L., Pham, Duy K., Wright, Jonathon P., Nicolau, Dan V., ...

Tip-induced lithography based on local probe methods is a contender for next-generation technologies that require spatially differentiated topographical andyor chemical manipulation of polymer...

Actin nanotracks for hybrid nanodevices based on linear protein molecular motors (2004)

Alekseeva, Yulia V., Alexeeva, Yulia V., Blach, Jolanta A., Cahill, Colm, Ivanova, Elena P., Myhra, Sverre, ...

Hybrid nano-devices based on linear protein molecular motors working on micro/nano-engineered surfaces that operate in a "cargo architecture", i.e. motor functionalized nano-objects running on...

Actin adsorbed on HOPG and mica substrates : characterization and manipulation by atomic force microscopy (2004)

Blach, Jolanta A., Cahill, Colm, Myhra, Sverre, Nicolau, Dan V., Watson, Gregory S.

We report on the fabrication of nanostructures built of actin using the Atomic Force Microscopy and molecularly organised substrata, i.e. HOPG and mica. We obtained both ‘paracrystalline rafts’...

Friction measurements using force versus distance friction loops in force microscopy (2004)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Dinte, Bradley, Watson, Jolanta Anna, Myhra, Sverre, H. Kobayashi

The atomic force microscope (AFM) allows investigation of the properties of surfaces and interfaces at atomic scale resolution. However, several different operational modes (imaging, force versus...

UV patterning of polyimide: differentiation and characterization of surface chemistry and structure (2004)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Brown, Chris, Myhra, Sverre, H. Kobayashi

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiols on gold are ideal model systems for studying the emission processes of secondary ions from thin organic layers on metal substrates under keV ion...

Manipulation of Si oxide and electrically conducting carbon films by scanning probe microscopy (SPM): nano-lithography and nano-machining (2004)

Myhra, Sverre, J E Greene

Oxide on Si wafers can be manipulated by a scanning probe microscope (SPM) operated in the electrical conductivity mode (ECM), by several distinctly different mechanisms (i.e. anodic oxidation,...

A mechanistic approach to tip-induced nano-lithography of polymer surfaces (2004)

Watson, Jolanta Anna, Watson, Gregory Shaun, Brown, Chris, Pham, D.K., Wright, J., Nicolau, D. V., ...

Tip-induced lithography based on local probe methods is a contender for next-generation technologies that require spatially differentiated topographical and/or chemical manipulation of polymer...

Interactions of poly(amino acids) in aqueous solution with charged model surfaces - analysis by colloidal probe (2004)

Watson, Gregory Shaun, Watson, Jolanta Anna, Cahill, Colm, Nicolau, D. V., Pham, D.K., Wright, J., ...

Biomolecules in a confined solution environment may be subject to electrostatic forces with a range up to 100 nm, while van der Waals interaction will account for shorter-range forces. The response...