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Point Decoration of Silicon Nanowires: An Approach Toward Single‐Molecule Electrical Detection
Author(s) -
Wang Jindong,
Shen Fangxia,
Wang Zhenxing,
He Gen,
Qin Jinwen,
Cheng gyi,
Yao Maosheng,
Li Lidong,
Guo Xuefeng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201309438
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , microfluidics , silicon nanowires , silicon , molecular binding , nanowire , computer science , materials science , chemistry , molecule , optoelectronics , organic chemistry
Probing interactions of biological systems at the molecular level is of great importance to fundamental biology, diagnosis, and drug discovery. A rational bioassay design of lithographically integrating individual point scattering sites into electrical circuits is capable of realizing real‐time, label‐free biodetection of influenza H1N1 viruses with single‐molecule sensitivity and high selectivity by using silicon nanowires as local reporters in combination with microfluidics. This nanocircuit‐based architecture is complementary to more conventional optical techniques, but has the advantages of no bleaching problems and no fluorescent labeling. These advantages offer a promising platform for exploring dynamics of stochastic processes in biological systems and gaining information from genomics to proteomics to improve accurate molecular and even point‐of‐care clinical diagnosis.