Optical monitoring of single nanoparticle capture in solid-state nanopore array

• Solid-state nanopore arrays hold promises for high-throughput optical or electrical analysis of nanoscale entities. Here, we demonstrate an optical monitoring system for investigation of the capture process of single nanoparticles driven by electrophoretic force in a nanopore array. Over 50% of the single nanoparticle capture events are achieved by controlling the applied voltage across the nanopore membrane with a tailored nanopore size. We find that at a certain voltage bias, the capture of single nanoparticles is a self-termination process.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik -- Annan elektroteknik och elektronik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering -- Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

nanopore array

nanoparticle

electrophoresis

optical sensing

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