Background Silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbonitride, and silicon dioxide films are used to protect the semiconducting regions of microprocessors, memory devices, and solar panels. These coatings are prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD) or chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using aminosilanes, or by applying perhydropolysilazane solutions....

The market for point of care test strips demands high quality tests and low production costs without sacrificing sensitivity and specificity. Highly-ordered nanomaterials are being investigated as a viable approach for meeting these demands. Highly-ordered nanomaterials are ideal as they are inexpensive to manufacture and have been shown to produce...