Modeling, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Identification of a Piezoelectrically Actuated Microcantilever Sensor

• Published in: IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 58 - 65
• Main Authors: Mahmoodi, S.N., Jalili, N., Daqaq, M.F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.02.2008; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Biological system modeling; Biosensors; Chemical and biological sensors; Differential equations; Electromechanical coupling; Mathematical models; Mechanical sensors; Micromechanical devices; Nonlinear equations; nonlinear flexural vibration; Ordinary differential equations; Partial differential equations; piezoelectrically actuated microcantilevers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensors; Studies; Vibrations

Nanomechanical cantilever sensors (NMCSs) have recently emerged as an effective means for label-free chemical and biological species detection. They operate through the adsorption of species on the functionalized surface of mechanical cantilevers. Through this functionalization, molecular recognitio...