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

Lang, H. P. and Hegner, M. and Meyer, E. and Gerber, C.. (2002) Nanomechanics from atomic resolution to molecular recognition based on atomic force microscopy technology. Nanotechnology, Vol. 13, H. 5 , R29-R36.

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Abstract

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a technique to image surfaces with unprecedented vertical and lateral resolution. Many related techniques have been derived front AFM, taking advantage of local interactions between a tip on a cantilever and a surface. However, cantilevers can also be used for sensing applications. These so-called nanosensors feature extreme sensitivity for the detection of chemical vapours or adsorption of molecules. Upon adsorption to the cantilever surface, the molecules cause the cantilever to bend. Thus physical, chemical or biochemical processes are directly transduced into nanomechanical motion. We show that measurement of the deflection of a single cantilever might be misleading. Reliable information can only be obtained by using a sensor cantilever and at least one reference cantilever integrated into an array. We have built an electronic nose using polymer layers as partially selective cantilever coatings to recognize chemical vapours and odours by evaluating the cantilevers` bending pattern. Major applications lie in the fields of process and quality control, biosensing, medical diagnostics, molecular recognition and proteomics.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Physik > Physik > Nanomechanik (Meyer)
UniBasel Contributors:Meyer, Ernst
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:IOP Publ.
ISSN:0957-4484
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:22 Mar 2012 14:27
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:58

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