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US 2004/0104129 A1Published application
Nanotube chemical sensor based on work function of electrodes
AssigneeMolecular Nanosystems, Inc.
InventorsGang Gu, Lawrence S. Pan
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Abstract
In one embodiment a method for sensing specific molecules is provided. The method comprises forming a nanoelement structure and forming two spaced apart electrodes in contact with the nanoelement structure, wherein at least one of the electrodes is capable of functioning as a sensing element to sense the specific molecules.
Claims40
A method for sensing specific molecules, the method comprising:
- forming a nanoelement structure;
- and
- forming two spaced apart electrodes in contact with the nanoelement structure, wherein at least one of the electrodes is capable of functioning as a sensing element to sense the specific molecules.
A method for sensing specific molecules, the method comprising:
- forming a nanoelement structure;
- forming two electrodes in contact with the nanoelement structure;
- and
- treating at least one of the two electrodes with a material to enable the electrode to function as a sensor for the specific molecules
1 more element
A device for sensing specific molecules, the device comprising:
- a nanostructure;
- and
- two electrodes connected by the nanostructure, wherein at least one electrode and a junction between the electrode and the nanostructure defines a sensing element for the specific molecules.
A device for sensing fluids, the device comprising:
- at least one nanoelement;
- a first electrode and a second electrode connected by the at least one nanoelement;
- a third gate electrode disposed between the first and second electrode, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes and a junction between the electrode and the at least one nanoelement defines a sensing element for the specific molecules;
- and
- wherein a gate voltage applied to the third gate electrode changes the Schottky barrier at the junction.
2 more elements
A field-effect transistor device, comprising:
- at least one nanoelement;
- and
- a first and a second electrode connected by the or each nanoelement, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes includes palladium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.