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46
Citations
13209
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11302
National Ranking
152

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Nanotechnology
  • Hydrogen
  • Polymer

His primary areas of investigation include Nanotechnology, Cantilever, Analyte, Optoelectronics and Biophysics. In his work, Layer is strongly intertwined with Polymer, which is a subfield of Nanotechnology. His Cantilever study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Monolayer and Molecular recognition.

As part of one scientific family, Hans Peter Lang deals mainly with the area of Analyte, narrowing it down to issues related to the Surface stress, and often Bending. His Biophysics research integrates issues from Bradford protein assay, Biosensor, Label free and Analytical chemistry. His Coating study incorporates themes from Deposition, Surface modification, Silicon, Pipette and Thin layers.

His most cited work include:

  • Translating biomolecular recognition into nanomechanics. (1478 citations)
  • Multiple label-free biodetection and quantitative DNA-binding assays on a nanomechanical cantilever array. (539 citations)
  • Surface stress in the self-assembly of alkanethiols on gold (457 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Hans Peter Lang mostly deals with Nanotechnology, Cantilever, Analytical chemistry, Scanning tunneling microscope and Thin film. His Nanotechnology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Surface stress, Surface modification and Polymer. Hans Peter Lang has researched Cantilever in several fields, including Optoelectronics, Silicon, Vibration, Biosensor and Analyte.

His study on Biosensor also encompasses disciplines like

  • Molecular recognition which is related to area like Nanomechanics,
  • Biophysics, which have a strong connection to Molecular biology. The concepts of his Analytical chemistry study are interwoven with issues in Composite material, Single crystal and Quantum tunnelling. The study incorporates disciplines such as Crystallography, Monolayer and Superconductivity in addition to Scanning tunneling microscope.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (43.15%)
  • Cantilever (43.15%)
  • Analytical chemistry (29.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2021)?

  • Nanotechnology (43.15%)
  • Cantilever (43.15%)
  • Analytical chemistry (29.45%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Nanotechnology, Cantilever, Analytical chemistry, Biosensor and Piezoresistive effect. His research combines Membrane protein and Nanotechnology. Hans Peter Lang has included themes like Vibration and Laser, Optics in his Cantilever study.

In his research, Amyloid and Label free is intimately related to Surface stress, which falls under the overarching field of Analytical chemistry. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Lab-on-a-chip and Nanosensor. His work in Piezoresistive effect addresses issues such as Breath gas analysis, which are connected to fields such as Optoelectronics and Polymer.

Between 2007 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Quantitative time-resolved measurement of membrane protein–ligand interactions using microcantilever array sensors (183 citations)
  • Direct detection of a BRAF mutation in total RNA from melanoma cells using cantilever arrays (102 citations)
  • Resonating modes of vibrating microcantilevers in liquid (86 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductor
  • Hydrogen

His primary scientific interests are in Cantilever, Analytical chemistry, Nanotechnology, Resonator and Mechanics. His study looks at the relationship between Cantilever and topics such as Vibration, which overlap with Flexural strength. His work in the fields of Analyte overlaps with other areas such as Vapor pressure.

His Nanotechnology research incorporates elements of Surface stress and Amyloid. His work carried out in the field of Resonator brings together such families of science as Ultrasonic sensor, Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers and Detection limit. His Mechanics research focuses on subjects like Viscosity, which are linked to Ethylene glycol, Characterization, Rheology and Wavelength.

Best Publications

  • Translating biomolecular recognition into nanomechanics.

    J. Fritz;M. K. Baller;M. K. Baller;H. P. Lang;H. P. Lang;H. Rothuizen

  • Multiple label-free biodetection and quantitative DNA-binding assays on a nanomechanical cantilever array.

    Rachel McKendry;Jiayun Zhang;Youri Arntz;Torsten Strunz

  • Surface Stress in the Self-Assembly of Alkanethiols on Gold

    Rüdiger Berger;Emmanuel Delamarche;Emmanuel Delamarche;Hans Peter Lang;Hans Peter Lang;Christoph Gerber;Christoph Gerber

  • A chemical sensor based on a microfabricated cantilever array with simultaneous resonance-frequency and bending readout

    F.M Battiston;J.-P Ramseyer;H.P Lang;H.P Lang;M.K Baller;M.K Baller

  • Label-free protein assay based on a nanomechanical cantilever array

    Y. Arntz;Johannes Dominik Seelig;H. P. Lang;H. P. Lang;J. Zhang

  • A cantilever array-based artificial nose

    M.K Baller;M.K Baller;H.P Lang;H.P Lang;J Fritz;J Fritz;Ch Gerber

  • An artificial nose based on a micromechanical cantilever array

    H.P Lang;H.P Lang;M.K Baller;M.K Baller;R Berger;Ch Gerber

  • Rapid and label-free nanomechanical detection of biomarker transcripts in human RNA

    J. Zhang;H. P. Lang;H. P. Lang;F. Huber;A. Bietsch;A. Bietsch

  • A label-free immunosensor array using single-chain antibody fragments.

    Natalija Backmann;Christian Zahnd;Francois Huber;Alexander Bietsch

  • How the doors to the nanoworld were opened

    Christoph Gerber;Hans Peter Lang

  • Rapid functionalization of cantilever array sensors by inkjet printing

    Alexander Bietsch;Alexander Bietsch;Jiayun Zhang;Martin Hegner;Hans Peter Lang;Hans Peter Lang

  • Cantilever array sensors

    Hans Peter Lang;Martin Hegner;Christoph Gerber

  • A CHEMICAL SENSOR BASED ON A MICROMECHANICAL CANTILEVER ARRAY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF GASES AND VAPORS

    H P Lang;R Berger;F Battiston;J P Ramseyer

  • Quantitative time-resolved measurement of membrane protein–ligand interactions using microcantilever array sensors

    Thomas Braun;Murali Krishna Ghatkesar;Natalija Backmann;Wilfried Grange

  • Micromechanical mass sensors for biomolecular detection in a physiological environment.

    Thomas Braun;Viola Barwich;Murali Krishna Ghatkesar;Adriaan H. Bredekamp

  • Micromechanics: a toolbox for femtoscale science: “Towards a laboratory on a tip”

    R. Berger;Ch. Gerber;H. P. Lang;J. K. Gimzewski

  • Bimaterial Microcantilevers as a Hybrid Sensing Platform

    Srikanth Singamaneni;Melburne C. Lemieux;Melburne C. Lemieux;Hans P. Lang;Christoph Gerber

  • Sequential position readout from arrays of micromechanical cantilever sensors

    H. P. Lang;R. Berger;C. Andreoli;J. Brugger

  • Micromechanical cantilever array sensors for selective fungal immobilization and fast growth detection.

    Natalia Nugaeva;Karin Y. Gfeller;Natalija Backmann;Hans Peter Lang

  • Nanomechanics from atomic resolution to molecular recognition based on atomic force microscopy technology

    H P Lang;H P Lang;M Hegner;E Meyer;Ch Gerber;Ch Gerber

  • Direct detection of a BRAF mutation in total RNA from melanoma cells using cantilever arrays

    F. Huber;H.P. Lang;N. Backmann;D. Rimoldi

Frequent Co-Authors

H.-J. Güntherodt
H.-J. Güntherodt University of Basel
Martin Hegner
Martin Hegner Trinity College Dublin
Ernst Meyer
Ernst Meyer University of Basel
James K. Gimzewski
James K. Gimzewski University of California, Los Angeles
Michel Despont
Michel Despont Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (Switzerland)
Peter Vettiger
Peter Vettiger École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dietrich Hesse
Dietrich Hesse Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Ute Drechsler
Ute Drechsler IBM Research - Zurich
Jürgen Brugger
Jürgen Brugger École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Emmanuel Delamarche
Emmanuel Delamarche IBM Research - Zurich

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