摘要 |
Sensor platforms and methods of making them are described. A platform having a non-horizontally oriented sensor element comprising one or more nanostructures such as nanotubes is described. Under certain embodiments, a sensor element has or is made to have an affinity for an analyte. Under certain embodiments, such a sensor element comprises one or more pristine nanotubes. Under certain embodiments, the sensor element comprises derivatized or functionalized nanotubes. Under certain embodiments, a sensor is made by providing a support structure; providing one or more nanotubes on the structure to provide material for a sensor element; and providing circuitry to electrically sense the sensor element's electrical characterization. Under certain embodiments, the sensor element comprises prederivatized or pre-functionalized nanotubes. Under other embodiments, sensor material is derivatized or functionalized after provision on the structure or after patterning. Under certain embodiments, a large-scale array of sensor platforms includes a plurality of sensor elements. |
申请人 |
NANTERO, INC.;SEGAL, BRENT, M.;RUECKES, THOMAS;VOGELI, BERNHARD;BROCK, DARREN;JAIPRAKASH, VENKATACHALAM, C. |
发明人 |
SEGAL, BRENT, M.;RUECKES, THOMAS;VOGELI, BERNHARD;BROCK, DARREN;JAIPRAKASH, VENKATACHALAM, C. |