Abstract
Miniaturized smart sensors that can perform sensitive and selective real-time monitoring of target analytes are tremendously valuable for various sensing applications. We developed selective nanocoatings by combining trinitrotoluene (TNT) receptors bound to conjugated polydiacetylene (PDA) polymers with single-walled carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (SWNT-FET). Selective binding events between the TNT molecules and phage display derived TNT receptors were effectively transduced to sensitive SWNT-FET conductance sensors through the PDA coating layers. The resulting sensors exhibited an unprecedented 1 fM sensitivity toward TNT in real time, with excellent selectivity over various similar aromatic compounds. Our biomimetic receptor coating approach may be useful for the development of sensitive and selective micro- and nanoelectronic sensor devices for various other target analytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2824-2830 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | ACS nano |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Apr 26 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- TNT sensor
- carbon nanotube
- lipid membrane receptor
- polydiacetylene
- trinitrotoluene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)