Molecular Mechatronics Group

 

Publications

 

The publications of this group are listed below:

 

Journal Publications

 

A19. John D. Madden, "Mobile Robots: Motor Challenges and Materials Solutions", Science, Vol. 318, no. 5853, pages 1094-1097, November 2007, Summary, Full Text.

 

A18. A. Takshi, A. Dimopoulos, J.D. Madden, "Simulation of a low voltage organic transistor compatible with printing methods", IEEE transactions on Electron Devices, Accepted September 2007, preprint.

 

A17. A. Takshi, A. Dimopoulos, J.D. Madden, "Simulation of a dual gate organic transistor", Solid State Electronics, 2007, Accepted, preprint.

 

A16. A. Takshi, A. Dimopoulos, J.D. Madden, "The depletion width measurement in an organic Schottky contact using a Metal-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MESFET)", Applied Physics Letters, Volume 91, page 083513, 2007, preprint.
 

A15. Tissa Mirfakhrai, Jiyoung Oh, Mikhail Kozlov, Eddie Chi Wah Fok, Mei Zhang, Shaoli Fang, Ray H. Baughman, and John D. Madden, "Electrochemical Actuation of Carbon Nanotube Yarns", Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Volume 16, Issue 2, pages S243-249, 2007, preprint.

 

A14. Mya Warren and John D. Madden, "A Structural, Electronic and Electrochemical Study of Polypyrrole as a Function of Oxidation State", Synthetic Metals, Volume 156, Issues 9-10, pages 724-730, 2006, preprint.

 

A13. Mya Warren and John D. Madden, "Electrochemical Switching of Conducting Polymers: A Variable Resistance Transmission Line Model", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Volume 590, Issue 1, pages 76-81, 2006, preprint.

 

A12. John D. Madden, Derek Rinderknecht, Patrick A. Anquetil and Ian W. Hunter, "Cycle Life and Load in Polypyrrole Actuators", Sensors & Actuators A, in press, preprint.

 

A11. Arash Takshi and John D. Madden, "Large Apparent Inductance in Organic Schottky Diodes at Low Frequency", Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 99, Issue 8, article number 084503, 2006, preprint.

 

A10. John D.W. Madden, J.N. Barisci, P.A. Anquetil, G.M. Spinks, G.G. Wallace, R.H. Baughman and I.W. Hunter, "Fast Carbon Nanotube Charging and Actuation", Advanced Materials, Volume 18, Issue 7, pages 870-873, 2006, preprint.

 

A9. John D. Madden, "Artificial Muscle Begins to Breathe", Science, Vol. 311, no. 5767, pages 1559-1560, March 2006, Summary, Full Text.

 

A8. Ali Izadi-Najafabadi, Dawn T.H. Tan and John D. Madden, "Towards High Power Polypyrrole/Carbon Capacitors", Synthetic Metals, Volume 152, pages 129-132, Part 1 Special Issue, 2005, preprint.

 

A7. John D. Madden, Nate Vandesteeg, Patrick A. Anquetil, Peter G. Madden, Arash Takshi, Rachel R. Pytel, Serge R. Lafontaine, Paul A. Wieringa and Ian W. Hunter, "Artificial Muscle Technology: Physical Principles and Naval Prospects", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Volume 29, pages 706-728, July 2004, preprint.

 

A6. John D.W. Madden, Bryan Schmid, Ralph Botha, Martin Hechinger, Serge R. Lafontaine, Peter G.A. Madden, Franz S. Hover, Karl McLetchie, Richard Kimball and Ian W. Hunter, "Application of polypyrrole actuators: Feasibility of variable camber foils", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Volume 29, pages 738-749, July 2004, preprint.

 

A5. Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden, Patrick A. Anquetil, Nate A. Vandesteeg and Ian W. Hunter, "The relationship between conducting polymer actuator properties and performance", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Volume 29, pages 696-705, July 2004, preprint.

 

A4. Joseph N. Barisci, John D. Madden, Geoffrey M. Spinks, and Gordon G. Wallace, "Increased Actuation Rate of Electromechanical Carbon Nanotube Actuators Using Potential Pulses with Resistance Compensation", submitted to the Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures, August 2002, preprint.

 

A3. John D. Madden, Ryan A. Cush, Tanya S. Kanigan, Colin J. Brenan and Ian W. Hunter, "Fast-contracting conducting polymer-based actuators", Synthetic Metals, 113, 2000, 185-192, preprint: text, figures.

 

A2. John D. Madden, Ryan A. Cush, Tanya S. Kanigan and Ian W. Hunter, "Encapsulated conducting polymer actuators", Synthetic Metals, 105, 1999, p.61-64, preprint: text, figures.

 

A1.John D. Madden and Ian W. Hunter, "3D Micro-fabrication by localized electrochemical deposition", IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 5:1, 1996, p. 24-32, preprint.

 

 

 

Refereed Conference Publications

 

B19. A. Dimopoulos, A. Takshi, J. D. Madden, "Low Voltage Polymer Transistors", Proceedings of the 20th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2007, Accepted.

 

B18. Matthew Cole and John D. Madden, "The Effect of Temperature on Polypyrrole Actuation", in Electroresponsive Polymers and Their Applications, edited by V. Bharti, Y. Bar-Cohen, Z.-Y. Cheng, J. Madden, Q.M. Zhang (Mate. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 889, Warrendale, PA, 2005), pages 105-110, preprint.

 

B17. Donald Leo, John D. Madden, Kwang Kim, Elisabeth Smela, Zoubeida Ouinaies, Diego Fernandez Infante, "Standard Testing Methods for Extensional and Bending Electroactive Polymer Actuators", Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, 10 pages, Nov. 2005, preprint.

 

B16. John D. Madden and Luca Filipozzi, "Web-based actuator selection tool", Proceedings of SPIE -- Volume , Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Editor, in press. (Reviewed by conference co-chairs), preprint.

 

B15. Mya R. Warren and John D. Madden, "A Structural Investigation of Polypyrrole as a Function of Oxidation State", Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Volume 871E, Issue 6.1, 6 pages, March 2005, www.mrs.org, preprint.

 

B14. Arash Takshi, John D. Madden, Chi Wah Eddie Fok and Mya Warren, "Time Dependent Parallel Resistance in an Organic Schottky Contact", Materials Research Society Symposium Proccedings, Volume 871E, Issue 3.35, pages 1-6, March 2005, www.mrs.org, preprint.

 

B13. Arash Takshi and John D. Madden, "Anisotropic Electrodeposition of Polypyrrole", Proceedings of The International Conference on Synthetic Metals, Wollongong, Australia, June 2004, preprint.

 

B12. Patrick A. Anquetil, Derek Rinderknecht, Nathan A. Vandesteeg, John D. Madden and Ian W. Hunter "Large strain actuation in polypyrrole", Proceedings of SPIE -- Volume 5385, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Editor, July 2004, pp. 380-387. (Reviewed by conference co-chairs).

 

B11. John D. Madden "Actuator selection for variable camber foils", Proceedings of SPIE -- Volume 5385, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Editor, July 2004, pp. 442-448. (Reviewed by conference co-chairs), preprint.

 

B10. John D.W. Madden, Bryan Schmid, Peter G.A. Madden, Serge Lafontaine, Franz Hover, Karl McLetchie and Ian W. Hunter, "Conducting Polymer Driven Actively Shaped Propellers and Screws", Proceedings of SPIE 10th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2003.

 

B9. Patrick A. Anquetil, Hsiao-Hua Yu, John D. Madden, Timothy M. Swager and Ian W. Hunter, "Recent Advances in Thiophene-based Molecular Actuators", Proceedings of SPIE 10th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2003.

 

B8. Nathan Vandesteeg, Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden, Patrick A. Anquetil and Ian W. Hunter, "Synthesis and characterization of EDOT-based conducting polymer actuators" Proceedings of SPIE 10th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2003.

 

B7. John D.W. Madden, Peter G.A. Madden, and Ian W. Hunter, "Conducting polymer actuators as engineering materials", Proceedings of SPIE 9th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2002, pages 176-190, preprint. 

 

B6. Patrick A. Anquetil, Hsiao-Hua Yu, Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden, Timothy M. Swager and Ian W. Hunter, "Thiophene-based molecular actuators", Proceedings of SPIE 9th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2002, pages 424-434. (Invited Paper), preprint.

 

B5. John D.W. Madden, Peter G.A. Madden, and Ian W. Hunter, "Load and time dependence of active strain in polypyrrole actuators", Proceedings of the Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, November 2001, Volume 698, 2002, pages 137-144, www.mrs.org ,preprint.

 

B4. Peter G.A. Madden, John D.W. Madden and Ian W. Hunter, "Actuator property optimization by high throughput screening", Proceedings of the Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, November 2001,Volume 698, 2002, pages 98-105.

 

B3. John D.W. Madden, Peter G.A. Madden, and Ian W. Hunter, "Characterization of polypyrrole actuators: modeling and performance", Proceedings of SPIE 8th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2001, 72-83, preprint.

 

B2. John D. Madden, Peter G. Madden, Ian W. Hunter, Serge R. Lafontaine and Colin J. Brenan, "Microrobots: Present and Future", Proceedings - Workshop on Working in the Micro-World, IEEE IROS96, Osaka, Japan, November 1996.

 

B1. John D. Madden, Serge R. Lafontaine and Ian W. Hunter, "Fabrication by Electrodeposition: Building 3D Structures and Polymer Actuators", Proceedings – IEEE 6th International Symposium on Micro Machine and Human Science 1995, Nagoya, Japan, October 1995, 77-81, preprint.

 

 

 

Conference Publications

 

C13. J. Madden, A. Takshi, A. Dimopoulos, "Organic electronic devices: MESFETs", 13th Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference, Montreal, Canada, Invited talk, 2007.

C12. A. Takshi, A. Dimopoulos, J. Madden, "Dual gate organic transistor", 13th Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference, Montreal, Canada, Poster Presentation, 2007.

C11. A. Takshi, A. Dimopoulos, J.D. Madden, "Dual gate organic transistor for thick film semiconductor", Organic Microelectronics 2007 Workshop, Seattle, WA, USA, Poster Presentation, 2007.

 

C10. Tissaphern Mirfakhrai, Mikhail Kozlov, Mei Zhang, Shaoli Fang, Ray Baughman and John D.W. Madden, "On Electrochemical Actuation of Carbon Nanotube Yarns", SPIE Conference of Smart Structures and Materials, Poster Presentation, Feb. 2006.

 

C9. Kozlov, M.; Zhang, M.; Fang, S.; Mirfakhrai, T.; Madden, J.D.; and Baughman, R.H., "Electro-Mechanical Actuation of Carbon nanotube Yarns and Sheets', Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Talk, Nov. 2005.

 

C8. Ali Izadi-Najafabadi, Walter R.P. Scott and John D.W. Madden, "Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes CVD Growth", 6th International Conference on the Science and Application of Carbon Nanotubes, Poster Presentation, Groteborg, Sweden, Jun. 2005.

 

C7. John D. Madden, Nate Vandesteeg, Patrick A. Anquetil, Peter G. Madden, Arash Takshi, Rachel R. Pytel, Serge R. Lafontaine, Paul A. Wieringa and Ian W. Hunter, "Artificial Muscle Technology", Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham New Hampshire, Aug 2003.

 

C6. John D.W. Madden, Bryan Schmid, Ralph Botha, Martin Hechinger, Serge R. Lafontaine, Peter G.A. Madden, Franz S. Hover, Karl McLetchie, Richard Kimball and Ian W. Hunter, "Application of polypyrrole actuators: Feasibility of variable camber foils", Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham New Hampshire, Aug 2003.

 

C5. Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden, Patrick A. Anquetil, Nate A. Vandesteeg and Ian W. Hunter, "The relationship between conducting polymer actuator properties and performance", Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham New Hampshire, Aug 2003.

 

C4. Patrick A. Anquetil, Hsiao-hua Yu, John D. Madden, Peter G. Madden, Derek Rinderknecht, Timothy M. Swager and Ian W. Hunter, "Characterization of novel thiophene-based molecular actuators", Proceedings of the First World Congress on Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles, December 9-11th, 2002, Albuquerque, NM.  (presented by John Madden, Invited Paper)

 

C3. Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden, Derek Rinderknecht, and Ian W. Hunter, "Rate limiting factors in polypyrrole actuators", Proceedings of the First World Congress on Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles, December 9-11th, 2002, Albuquerque, NM.

 

C2. John D.W. Madden, Peter G.A. Madden, and Ian W. Hunter, "Conducting polymer actuators as engineering materials", Proceedings of SPIE 9th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2002, pages 176-190 (Invited), preprint.

 

C1. Patrick A. Anquetil, Hsiao-Hua Yu, Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden, Timothy M. Swager and Ian W. Hunter, "Thiophene-based molecular actuators", Proceedings of SPIE 9th Annual Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Ed., SPIE Press, March 2002, pages 424-434.

 

 

 

Patents

 

8. A. Takshi and J. D. Madden, "Self Encapsulating Metal Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor", U.S. Patent Pending, filed March, 2006.  (Provisional Patent Application filed March, 2005).

 

7. John D. Madden, Tanya S. Kanigan, Serge R. Lafontaine and Ian W. Hunter, U.S. Patent 6249076, "Conducting Polymer Actuator", June 19, 2001.

 

6. Peter G. Madden, John D. Madden and Ian W. Hunter, "Method of manufacture of polymer transistors with controllable gap", U.S. Patent 6207034, March 27, 2001.

 

5. John D. Madden, Ian W. Hunter, and Serge R. Lafontaine, "Conducting polymer generator-actuator with energy storage/recovery", U.S. Patent 6157113, December 5, 2000.

 

4. Ian W. Hunter, Serge R. Lafontaine, and John D. Madden, "Conducting polymer driven rotary motor", U.S. Patent 6084321, July 4, 2000.

 

3. Ian W. Hunter, John D. Madden and Serge R. Lafontaine, "Microfabrication by Electrodeposition", U.S. Patent 5641391, June 24, 1997.

 

2. John D. Madden and Ian W. Hunter, "Method for producing fast, high power electrochemical actuators", Patent Pending, June 2001.

 

1. Hsiao-hua Yu, Patrick A. Anquetil, Anthony E. Pullen, John D. Madden, Peter G. Madden, Timothy M. Swager and Ian W. Hunter, "Molecular Actuators", Patent pending, March 2002.

 

 

 

Theses

 

5. Arash Takshi, "Organic Metal-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (OMESFET)", PhD, 2007, file.

 

4. Ali Izadi-Najafabadi, "Nanotube and Polypyrrole Supercapacitors", Master of Applied Science, 2006.

 

3. Chi Wah Eddie Fok, "Framework for the Characterization and Performance Projection of Electrochemical Capacitor Electrodes", Master of Applied Science, 2005.

 

2. Mya Warren, "Electronic and Structural Effects on the Electrochemistry of Polypyrrole", Master of Science, 2005.

 

1. John D. Madden, "Conducting Polymer Actuators", PhD, 2000, files: Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3, Ch 4, Ch 5, Ch 6, Ch 7, Ch 8, Ch 9, Ch 9 Figures, Ch 10, Ch 10 Figures, Ch 11.

 

   
 
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