Abstract: An interconnect for connecting a first electronic circuit to a second, external stretchable electronic circuit device comprises: conductive lines of the first electronic circuit arranged in a plane; connectors configured to define an overlap in the plane between each end of the conductive lines with a corresponding end of stretchable conductive lines providing an electrical connection between the conductive lines and the stretchable conductive lines over the entire overlap; and at least one anchoring structure for providing an anchoring of the first electronic circuit with the second, external stretchable electronic circuit device, wherein the at least one anchoring structure provides anchoring transverse to the plane in anchoring positions on opposite sides of the overlap.

Abstract: A method for applying thin film material onto a substrate comprises: forming microdroplets of a solvent and a solute material forming the thin film material; depositing the microdroplets on an upper surface of a micro-structured mesh, wherein the microdroplets are deposited to allow coalescing into droplets extending into the micro-structured mesh; and arranging a surface of the substrate in close relation to a bottom surface of the micro-structured mesh such that a capillary force draws liquid of the droplets onto the surface of the substrate, whereby forced dynamic wetting of the surface of the substrate is provided to form a liquid film on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a perovskite material comprising negatively charged layers alternated with and neutralized by positively charged layers; the negatively charged layers having a general formula selected from the list consisting of: Ln?1MnX3n+1, LnMnX3n+2, and Ln?1M?nX3n+3, and the positively charged layers comprising: one or more organic ammonium cations independently selected from monovalent cations Q and divalent cations Q?, or a polyvalent cationic conjugated organic polymer Z, wherein Q, Q? and Z comprise each a ?-conjugated system in which at least 8 and preferably at least 10 atoms participate, L is a monovalent cation, Mn are n independently selected metal cations averaging a valence of two, M?n are n independently selected metal cations averaging a valence equal to 2+2/n, X is a monovalent anion, and n is larger than 1.

Abstract: The analysis of data from fluorescence microscopy is disclosed, more especially fluorescence fluctuation microscopy, being a correlation analysis of fluctuation of the fluorescence intensity enabling quantitative and dynamic information capture. In particular the analysis is described of characteristics such as concentrations, mobility, interactions, stoichiometry, etc. of mixtures of particular that are fluorescently labeled with differently colored fluorophores having different excitation/emission spectra using fluctuation microscopy.

Abstract: An intermediate structure for forming a semiconductor device and method of making is provided. The intermediate device includes (i) a substrate comprising a Ga-based layer, and (ii) optionally, a metal layer on the substrate; wherein at least one of the Ga-based layer and, if present, the metal layer comprises at least a surface region having an isoelectric point of less than 7, usually at most 6.

Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of or quantification of carbon black and/or black carbon in a sample or carrier medium. The method includes providing the sample or carrier medium without labelling or pre-treatment of the carbon black and/or black carbon particles; illuminating the sample or carrier medium at a temperature below 90° C. by a pulsed light with a pulse duration below 500 femtoseconds, a repetition rate above 1 MHz with an average power below 20 mW, and a wavelength of a femtosecond laser pulse ranging from 700 to 1200 nm, to generate non-incandescence related light emission from the carbon black and/or black carbon particles; and analysis of the light emission.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for forming a diamond membrane, comprising: providing a substrate having an amorphous dielectric layer thereon, the amorphous dielectric layer comprising an exposed surface, the exposed surface having an isoelectric point of less than 7, preferably at most 6; seeding diamond nanoparticles onto the exposed surface; growing a diamond layer from the seeded diamond nanoparticles; and removing a portion of the substrate from underneath the diamond layer, the removed portion extending at least up to the amorphous dielectric layer, thereby forming the diamond membrane over the removed portion.

Abstract: Cyclic imino ether polymers, such as polyoxazolines or polyoxazines, having a low polydispersity index can be obtained in a tubular flow reactor by applying a sufficiently high linear flow velocity of the reaction mixture in the tubular flow reactor, such as a flow velocity of least 100 cm/min or at least 120 cm/min. Also, methods to control the polydispersity of a cyclic imino ether polymer during polymerization are provided.

Abstract: The analysis of data from fluorescence microscopy is disclosed, more especially fluorescence fluctuation microscopy, being a correlation analysis of fluctuation of the fluorescence intensity enabling quantitative and dynamic information capture. In particular the analysis is described of characteristics such as concentrations, mobility, interactions, stoichiometry, etc. of mixtures of particular that are fluorescently labeled with differently colored fluorophores having different excitation/emission spectra using fluctuation microscopy.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for immobilizing a molecularly imprinted polymer onto a substrate, comprising providing a substrate having an amorphous carbon surface; and grafting the molecularly imprinted polymer onto the amorphous carbon surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for forming a conformal coating on a substrate having a topography presenting a relief. One method of the disclosure includes setting the temperature of the substrate within the range 140-275° C., and coating an aqueous solution including a sol-gel precursor on said substrate. The disclosure also relates to a method for fabricating a battery, a capacitor, a catalyst, a photovoltaic cell or a sensor using such a method, and to an aqueous solution for use in such a method.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a magnetometer sensor with negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond. One example embodiment is a magnetometer sensor. The magnetometer sensor includes a diamond crystal with one or more negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers. The magnetometer sensor also includes one or more light sources. Further, the magnetometer sensor includes an electrode. In addition, the magnetometer sensor includes a read-out module. The read-out module includes a read-out circuit configured to read-out a photocurrent from the electrode and a lock-in amplifier. The lock-in amplifier includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The magnetometer sensor additionally includes a microwave source configured to apply a microwave field to the negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers. The microwave source includes a microwave generator for generating continuous wave microwaves and a microwave modulator configured to modulate the continuous wave microwaves.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to predicting the carcinogenicity of compounds. More in particular, this application discloses methods to detect whether a compound is a non-genotoxic carcinogen and methods to discriminate between genotoxic and non-genotoxic carcinogens based on in vivo stem cell proliferation patterns in flatworms.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for immobilizing a molecularly imprinted polymer onto a substrate, comprising providing a substrate having an amorphous carbon surface; and grafting the molecularly imprinted polymer onto the amorphous carbon surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for characterizing and identifying a bioparticle. The method comprises introducing the sample to a substrate having a surface comprising a plurality of binding sites whereon bioparticles can be bound, determining, for at least one temperature, data representative for the interface thermal resistance of the surface of the substrate sufficiently long to include the detachment process of the bioparticles, and deriving, for the at least one temperature, a bioparticle retention time and/or detachment rate from the data representative for the interface thermal resistance data. The present disclosure also relates to a bio-sensing device suitable for the detection and/or characterization of target bioparticles.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a magnetometer sensor with negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond. One example embodiment is a magnetometer sensor. The magnetometer sensor includes a diamond crystal with one or more negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers. The magnetometer sensor also includes one or more light sources. Further, the magnetometer sensor includes an electrode. In addition, the magnetometer sensor includes a read-out module. The read-out module includes a read-out circuit configured to read-out a photocurrent from the electrode and a lock-in amplifier. The lock-in amplifier includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The magnetometer sensor additionally includes a microwave source configured to apply a microwave field to the negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers. The microwave source includes a microwave generator for generating continuous wave microwaves and a microwave modulator configured to modulate the continuous wave microwaves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders, more specifically to the diagnosis of rheumatoid disorders, chronic autoimmune arthritis and even more specifically to the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. A biomarker panel is provided which can be used to detect if a subject has rheumatoid arthritis. Also described are methods of identification of such biomarkers.

Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to chalcogenide thin films, and more particularly to ternary and quaternary chalcogenide thin films having a wide band-gap, and further relates to photovoltaic cells containing such thin films, e.g., as an absorber layer. In one aspect, a method of forming a ternary or quaternary thin film chalcogenide layer containing Cu and Si comprises depositing a copper layer on a substrate. The method additionally comprises depositing a silicon layer on the copper layer with a [Cu]/[Si] atomic ratio of at least 0.7, and thereafter annealing in an inert atmosphere. The method further includes performing a first selenization or a first sulfurization, thereby forming a ternary thin film chalcogenide layer on the substrate. In another aspect, a composite structure includes a substrate having a service temperature not exceeding 600° C.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for forming a conformal coating on a substrate having a topography presenting a relief. One method of the disclosure includes setting the temperature of the substrate within the range 140-275° C., and coating an aqueous solution including a sol-gel precursor on said substrate. The disclosure also relates to a method for fabricating a battery, a capacitor, a catalyst, a photovoltaic cell or a sensor using such a method, and to an aqueous solution for use in such a method.

Abstract: A bio-sensing device suitable for the detection and/or characterization of target bioparticles and corresponding method is described. The bio-sensing technique is based on the impact on the heat transfer resistivity value of bioparticles binding in binding cavities of a structured substrate. By sensing temperatures and determining a heat transfer resistivity value based thereon, a characteristic of the target bioparticles can be derived.