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Source Library

The research spine of MaxwellX.

MaxwellX builds from source-linked science. Each card connects a research area to the paper, institution, or infrastructure that anchors it. Every link opens the publisher, government, university, PubMed/PMC, or arXiv record directly.

Casimir / vacuum-boundary physics

Casimir Force Control Enabled by 3D Nanostructures ↗Established Physics / Active Model.
Calum Shelden, Benjamin Spreng, Joseph L. Garrett, Tahmid S. Rahman, Jongbum Kim, Jeremy N. Munday · 2025 · Nano Letters
MaxwellX relevance

geometry-controlled Casimir force behavior; pillars, hollow cylinders, arrays; force-gradient signature mapping.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01101
UC Davis Engineering — Controlling the (Casimir) Force ↗Research Anchor.
2025
MaxwellX relevance

public institutional context for Shelden/Munday work.

https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/controlling-casimir-force
Lamoreaux — Demonstration of the Casimir Force in the 0.6 to 6 µm Range ↗Established Physics.
1997 · Physical Review Letters
MaxwellX relevance

foundational experimental Casimir-force measurement.

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.5
Munday, Capasso, Parsegian — Measured long-range repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces ↗Established Physics.
2009 · Nature
MaxwellX relevance

material/medium-dependent Casimir-Lifshitz repulsion in fluid systems.

https://doi.org/10.1038/nature07610
Wang et al. — Strong geometry dependence of the Casimir force between interpenetrated rectangular gratings ↗Established Physics.
2021 · Nature Communications
MaxwellX relevance

strong geometry dependence in grating structures and nanomechanical components.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-20891-4
Intravaia et al. — Strong Casimir force reduction through metallic surface nanostructuring ↗Established Physics.
2013 · Nature Communications
MaxwellX relevance

nanostructuring can suppress Casimir force.

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms3515
Garrett, Kim, Munday — Measuring the effect of electrostatic patch potentials in Casimir force measurements ↗Measurement Integrity.
2020 · Physical Review Research
MaxwellX relevance

surface-potential mapping and measurement integrity.

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023355
Kim, Sushkov, Dalvit, Lamoreaux — Surface contact potential patches and Casimir force measurements ↗Measurement Integrity.
2010 · Physical Review A
MaxwellX relevance

contact-potential patch effects in Casimir-force measurements.

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.81.022505
NIST — The Casimir Force on Nanostructured Surfaces: Geometry and Finite Conductivity ↗Research Anchor.
2014
MaxwellX relevance

public statement that Casimir force depends on material properties and boundary shape.

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2014/05/casimir-force-nanostructured-surfaces-geometry-and-finite-conductivity

Dynamic Casimir / quantum circuits

Wilson et al. — Observation of the Dynamical Casimir Effect in a Superconducting Circuit ↗Established Physics.
2011 · Nature
MaxwellX relevance

tunable superconducting boundary conditions and microwave photon generation.

https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10561
Lähteenmäki et al. — Dynamical Casimir effect in a Josephson metamaterial ↗Established Physics.
2013 · PNAS
MaxwellX relevance

Josephson metamaterial dynamic-boundary experiment at microwave frequencies.

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1212705110

Electromagnetic field shaping and modeling

Pendry, Schurig, Smith — Controlling Electromagnetic Fields ↗Established Physics.
2006 · Science
MaxwellX relevance

transformation optics and metamaterial field steering.

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1125907
Lim and Psaltis — MaxwellNet: Physics-driven deep neural network training based on Maxwell's equations ↗Modeling Tool.
2022 · APL Photonics
MaxwellX relevance

computational electromagnetics and inverse-design tooling.

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0071616

Bioelectricity and cellular field-response research

Domen et al. — Electrical stimulation promotes longevity and regeneration in a colonial chordate ↗Research Anchor.
2026 · PNAS
MaxwellX relevance

pulsed electrical stimulation in a colonial chordate model; a biology anchor for field-response mapping.

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2610968123
Funk — Endogenous electric fields as guiding cue for cell migration ↗Established Biology.
2015 · Frontiers in Physiology
MaxwellX relevance

electric fields and cell migration.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00143
Zhao — Electrical Activation of Wound-Healing Pathways ↗Research Anchor.
2010
MaxwellX relevance

electrical stimulation and wound-healing pathway context.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3198837/
Levin — Bioelectric mechanisms in regeneration ↗Research Anchor.
2009
MaxwellX relevance

bioelectricity, regeneration, and patterning mechanisms.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2706303/
Zahumenska et al. — Comparison of pulsed and continuous electromagnetic field generated by WPT system on human dermal and neural cells ↗Research Anchor.
2024 · Scientific Reports
MaxwellX relevance

cell-response testing under wireless-power-transfer EMF conditions; useful for exposure-parameter discipline.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56051-z

Light-responsive micro/nanomotors and STRIDE

Xu et al. — Light-driven micro/nanomotors: from fundamentals to applications ↗Established Field.
2017 · Chemical Society Reviews
MaxwellX relevance

light-driven MNMs converting light energy into mechanical work.

https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00516D
Arthi et al. — Systematic 3D Co-engineering strategies for light-responsive micro/nanomotor systems ↗Research Framework.
2026 · Results in Engineering
MaxwellX relevance

STRIDE framework: symmetry breaking, topology optimization, responsive dynamics, interface engineering, dimensional coupling, energy matching.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.111523
Ferreira et al. — Recent Advances in Light-Driven Semiconductor-Based Micro/Nanomotors ↗Research Anchor.
2024 · Molecules
MaxwellX relevance

light-driven semiconductor-based MNM optimization strategies and applications.

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/5/1154
Zhou et al. — A Review on Visible-Light-Driven Micro/Nanomotors ↗Research Anchor.
2020
MaxwellX relevance

visible-light-driven MNM materials, propulsion mechanisms, control methods, and applications.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7521028/

Frontier caution / spacetime context

Pfenning and Ford — Quantum Inequality Restrictions on Negative Energy Densities in Curved Spacetimes ↗Frontier Physics Context.
1998
MaxwellX relevance

quantum inequality limits for negative-energy discussions.

https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9805037
Santiago, Schuster, Visser — Generic warp drives violate the null energy condition ↗Frontier Horizon.
2022 · Physical Review D
MaxwellX relevance

spacetime propulsion caution and energy-condition context.

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.105.064038
Fuchs et al. — Constant velocity physical warp drive solution ↗Frontier Horizon.
2024
MaxwellX relevance

long-horizon research context only.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.02709

Facilities, safety, and infrastructure

NSF — National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure ↗Facility Path.
MaxwellX relevance

shared nanoscale fabrication and characterization infrastructure.

https://www.nsf.gov/eng/nnci
MIT.nano — Bruker Dimension Icon SPM ↗Measurement Path.
MaxwellX relevance

AFM/KPFM, conductive AFM, low-current characterization, force characterization example.

https://nanousers.mit.edu/characterizenano/focus-facilities/atomic-force-microscopy/bruker-dimension-icon-spm
OSHA — Laser Safety Technical Manual ↗Safety Reference.
MaxwellX relevance

laser safety, controlled areas, beam stops, eyewear.

https://www.osha.gov/otm/section-3-health-hazards/chapter-6
FDA — Laser Products and Instruments ↗Safety Reference.
MaxwellX relevance

laser product radiation safety standards.

https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/home-business-and-entertainment-products/laser-products-and-instruments
FCC — Radio Frequency Safety ↗Safety Reference.
MaxwellX relevance

RF exposure framework.

https://www.fcc.gov/general/radio-frequency-safety-0

IP context

USPTO — Provisional Application for Patent ↗Members / Legal context.
MaxwellX relevance

internal IP planning and invention-capture context.

https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/apply/provisional-application
USPTO MPEP 2106 — Patent Subject Matter Eligibility ↗Members / Legal context.
MaxwellX relevance

internal distinction between natural principles and practical applications.

https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2106.html
WIPO — Grace Period material ↗Members / Legal context.
MaxwellX relevance

internal filing-before-disclosure guidance.

https://www.wipo.int/scp/en/national_laws/grace_period.pdf
EVIDENCE / EXTERNAL RESEARCH

Go to the source.

These sources provide research context, not validation of Helios One or affiliation with MaxwellX.

[1] P. Bombelli, A. Savanth, A. Scarampi and colleagues. Powering a microprocessor by photosynthesis ↗. Energy & Environmental Science (2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2EE00233G. Open repository version.External research, not a Helios One result.
[2] G. Saper, D. Kallmann, F. Conzuelo and colleagues. Live cyanobacteria produce photocurrent and hydrogen using both the respiratory and photosynthetic systems ↗. Nature Communications 9, 2168 (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04613-x.Mechanistic study of a different system; hydrogen production used an applied bias.
[3] X. Chen, J. M. Lawrence, L. T. Wey, L. Schertel, Q. Jing, S. Vignolini, C. J. Howe, S. Kar-Narayan and J. Z. Zhang. 3D-printed hierarchical pillar array electrodes for high-performance semi-artificial photosynthesis ↗. Nature Materials 21, 811–818 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01205-5.External electrode-interface research. No equivalent MaxwellX performance is claimed.
[4] L. T. Wey, P. Bombelli, X. Chen, J. M. Lawrence, C. M. Rabideau, S. J. L. Rowden, J. Z. Zhang and C. J. Howe. The Development of Biophotovoltaic Systems for Power Generation and Biological Analysis ↗. ChemElectroChem 6, 5375–5386 (2019). DOI: 10.1002/celc.201900997. Open repository version.Research review used for definitions and the distinction between energy generation and biological analysis.
[5] Keithley Instruments / Tektronix. Low Level Measurements Handbook ↗. Manufacturer technical reference.Measurement guidance, not an endorsement of FieldLab or proof of its results.
[6] C. Howe and collaborators. Research data supporting “Powering a Microprocessor by Photosynthesis” ↗. University of Cambridge Apollo repository (2022).External research dataset; not FieldLab data.
[9] X. Chen and colleagues. Data supporting “3D-printed hierarchical pillar array electrodes for high performance semi-artificial photosynthesis” ↗. University of Cambridge Apollo repository (2022). DOI: 10.17863/CAM.80096.External open research data and supporting files.