Abstract

An electrically-induced deflective amplification sensor as an actively controlled and reconfigureable nanomechanical sensor for the detection and recognition of cehmicals, biomolecules, and gaseous molecules. The electrically-induced deflective amplification sensors use electric fields to control the bending of transducers, have adjustable sensitivites that depend on electric field strength, and reconfigureable operation ranges for the detection of target molecules at ultra-low and ultra-high concentrations. The sensors are highly integrated, sensitive, provide real-time detection ability, and do not require labels. The electrically-induced deflective amplification transducers can be reconfigured to identify molecules in spectroscopy. A new type of electrophoresis is established using nanostructured transducers. These adaptive and reconfigureable sensors have application in the fields of national security, public health and economic development.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,900,527

Application Serial Number

11/959,706

Issue Date

3-8-2011

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

NanoScience Technology Center

Department

NanoScience Technology Center

Allowance Date

11-3-2010

Filing Date

12-19-2007

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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