Abstract: Processes for conductive material nanogap formation have been developed that include: providing a base material, wherein the base material is either solid or comprises a micropore that extends through the first layered material, and wherein the micropore comprises a top opening, a bottom opening, and a volume boundary, applying a conductive material sheet to the first layered material, wherein the conductive material sheet covers the top opening of the micropore, applying two conducting electrodes to the conductive material sheet, so that each one of the conducting electrodes is positioned on either side of the micropore, applying an etch mask that covers at least a part of the conductive material sheet, the top opening of the micropore (if present), or a combination thereof, applying a passivation layer over at least the etch mask, fabricating a hole in the passivation layer directly above the top opening of the micropore, and applying at least one voltage pulse through the at least one conducting electrode

Abstract: High efficiency heat management devices for use with electronic components, are disclosed and include: at least one jet inlet channel, at least one non-uniform channel area or uniform channel area, at least two exit channels, at least one heat spreader conductive plate, wherein the at least one non-uniform channel area or uniform channel area is bounded by the at least one jet inlet channel, the at least two exit channels, and the at least one heat spreader conductive plate, and at least one porous component or at least one foam component, wherein the at least one porous component or at least one foam component at least partially fills the at least one non-uniform channel area or uniform channel area.

Abstract: Contemplated subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to organometallic olefin metathesis catalysts, and more particularly to longer-lived olefin metathesis catalysts supported by hemi-labile carbene ligands that bear an arm with one or more donor ligands, as well as the use of such catalysts in metathesis reactions of olefins and olefin compounds. The contemplated subject matter has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals chemistry. This contemplated subject matter serves to reduce the cost of olefin metathesis (OM) processes including in olefin metathesis polymerizations, conversion of vegetable oils into chemicals, and processes in the petrochemical industry. This contemplated subject matter reduces the cost of OM processes by providing OM catalysts that are longer-lived and lead to higher turnover numbers, hence requiring less catalyst to convert a given amount of substrate(s).

Abstract: High efficiency heat management devices for use with a component, are disclosed and include: at least one porous filled channel configuration component or at least one foam filled channel configuration component, wherein the at least one porous filled channel configuration component or at least one foam filled channel configuration component comprises a channel base and a surface; at least one jet impingement of at least one thermal management liquid or gas; at least one jet inlet, wherein the at least one jet inlet directs the at least one jet impingement of a liquid or a gas onto the surface of the at least one porous filled channel configuration component or at least one foam filled channel configuration component; and at least one thermal management liquid or gas exit channel.

Abstract: Robotic platforms and methods of use are disclosed that include: at least one robot or robotic device, at least one computer-based control system, wherein the system is at least in part located on the at least one robot, at least one communications system, wherein the communications system is designed to communicate between the computer-based control system and the at least one robot, and at least one evaluation system that is designed to implement and process at least one nondestructive testing method.

Abstract: Methods of real-time emoji and emoticon production are disclosed that include: determining, by a computing device, at least one first emotional state of a user from information, wherein the at least one first emotional state is a presently-identified emotional state of the user; providing an emoji or emoticon production template system, wherein the template system includes at least one physical attribute of the user; and utilizing the emoji or emoticon production template system to: analyze the presently-identified emotional state of the user; determine a suitable map of the presently-identified state of the user; map the presently-identified state of the user on an emoji or emoticon production template; produce at least one unique emoji or emoticon based on the map; provide the at least one unique emoji or emoticon to the user, wherein the user selects the at least one unique emoji or emoticon and includes the at least one unique emoji or emoticon in a text message, a direct message, an electronic mail messa

Abstract: Ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that comprise at least one Dirac half metal material. In addition, Dirac half metal materials are disclosed, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons. In addition, ferromagnetic materials are disclosed that includes at least one Dirac half metal material, wherein the material comprises a plurality of massless Dirac electrons, wherein the material exhibits 100% spin polarization, and wherein the plurality of electrons exhibit ultrahigh mobility. Spintronic devices and heterostructures are also disclosed that include a Dirac half metal material.

Abstract: A method of treating a subject with cancer is provided. The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition that includes inhibitors of HDAC6 and/or sirtuins and an inhibitor of deoxyhypusine synthase (DHPS). Methods also include treating a subject with cancer by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one inhibitor of sirtuin and at least one inhibitor of histone deacetylase six (HDAC6); at least one inhibitor of sirtuin or at least one inhibitor of histone deacetylase six (HDAC6), or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic random access memory (MRAM) storage devices based on multiferroic tunnel junctions in which ferroelectric polarization is used to control and manipulate the memory state. Invention methods include: (1) method of producing tunneling electroresistance (TER) effect in multiferroic tunnel junction (MFTJ) at finite bias; (2) method of controlling the TER effect in an MFTJ at infinite bias via the switching of the relative orientation of the ferromagnetic leads; (3) method of producing monotonous bias dependence of the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) in a MFTJ; (4) method of controlling the size and direction of the parallel spin transfer torque (STT) component and the perpendicular STT component across the MFTJ; (5) method of producing a monotonous bias dependence of the perpendicular STT component across an MFTJ; and (6) method of controlling the size and sign of the interlayer exchange coupling in an MFTJ.

Abstract: A magnetic memory bit structure using voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) for switching the state of at least one magnetic free layer (FL) is configured for inducing strain to achieve very large VCMA coefficients, toward reducing the electric field potential and/or voltage required for switching the state of the magnetic free layer (FL). The disclosed apparatus and method increases voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) efficiency, which is the change of interfacial magnetic anisotropy energy per unit electric field, thus exploiting strain engineering in designing next generation MeRAM devices which operate more efficiently with lower switching thresholds.

Abstract: The use of diamond-shaped graphene nano-patches as novel non-volatile switching elements exhibiting transitions between high and low conductance states based on changes of magnetic ordering of these states. Non-magnetic reconstructed graphene nano-ribbons are used as non-invasive leads to implement the switching elements as carbon-nanoflake based memories and transistors. Switching of the elements may be implemented by electric-field-induced altering of the magnetic state. Graphene nano-patch shapes of certain geometries provide passive electric-field sources such as to establish initial bits of information saved in graphene-based memories.