Title:
DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF CHARGED CARRIERS THROUGH A NANOPORE IN A MEBMRANE AND METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION OF SUCH A DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006000064
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides a nanofluidic device for controlling the flow of charged carriers through a nanopore extending through a membrane hereby forming a channel connecting a first side of the membrane with a second, opposite side of the membrane and a method for the manufacturing of such a device. The device comprises a first electrode positioned at the first side of the membrane, a second electrode positioned at the second side of the membrane and a third electrode integrated in the nanopore. By applying suitable voltages to the first, second and third electrode, the electrical potential distribution inside the nanopore can be modified and in that way the flow of charge carriers can be controlled.
Inventors:
BORGHS GUSTAAF (BE)
BARTIC CARMEN (BE)
DE GREVE KRISTIAAN (BE)
BARTIC CARMEN (BE)
DE GREVE KRISTIAAN (BE)
Application Number:
PCT/BE2005/000102
Publication Date:
February 09, 2006
Filing Date:
June 28, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IMEC INTER UNI MICRO ELECTR (BE)
BORGHS GUSTAAF (BE)
BARTIC CARMEN (BE)
DE GREVE KRISTIAAN (BE)
BORGHS GUSTAAF (BE)
BARTIC CARMEN (BE)
DE GREVE KRISTIAAN (BE)
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2002035580A2 | 2002-05-02 |
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NISHIZAWA M ET AL: "METAL NANOTUBULE MEMBRANES WITH ELECTROCHEMICALLY SWITCHABLE ION-TRANSPORT SELECTIVITY", SCIENCE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE,, US, vol. 268, 5 May 1995 (1995-05-05), pages 700 - 702, XP000946546, ISSN: 0036-8075
M.-S. KANG ET AL: "Investigations of Potential-Dependent Fluxes of Ionic Permeates in Gold Nanotubule Membranes Prepared via the Template Method", LANGMUIR, vol. 17, no. 9, 3 April 2001 (2001-04-03), pages 2753 - 2759, XP002348301
SCHASFOORT R B M ET AL: "FIELD-EFFECT FLOW CONTROL FOR MICROFABRICATED FLUIDIC NETWORKS", SCIENCE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE,, US, vol. 286, 29 October 1999 (1999-10-29), pages 942 - 945, XP001090862, ISSN: 0036-8075
DANELON C ET AL: "Channel-forming membrane proteins as molecular sensors", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOBIOSCIENCE IEEE USA, vol. 3, no. 1, March 2004 (2004-03-01), pages 46 - 48, XP002348302, ISSN: 1536-1241
KARNIK ROHIT ET AL: "Electrostatic control of ions and molecules in nanofluidic transistors.", NANO LETTERS. MAY 2005, vol. 5, no. 5, 31 March 2005 (2005-03-31), pages 943 - 948, XP002348303, ISSN: 1530-6984
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