Live bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice
AssigneeBoard of Regents of the University of Nebraska
InventorsRavi Saraf, Sanjun Niu, Mehmet Inan, Vikas Berry
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Abstract
This invention is directed toward a bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice. The bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice comprises a plurality of bioelectric cells deposited on a fiber of a nanodevice. The bioelectronic cells of the nanodevice act as a gate, allowing current to be transmitted when the bioelectronic cells are exposed to an actuating chemical. The present invention also provides methods for constructing such a device.
Claims20
A method for fabricating a bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice, the method comprising:
- fabricating an electronic nanodevice;
- developing cells for use in the bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice;
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- depositing the cells on electronic nanodevice.
A method for fabricating a bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice, the method comprising:
- suspending fiber materials in a first solution;
- spinning the fibers from the solution on a substrate;
- suspending a first type of nanoparticles in a second solution;
- immersing the substrate and fibers in the second solution containing the suspended first type of nanoparticles, such that the suspended nanoparticles of the first type may adhere to the fibers;
- developing cells for use in the bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice;
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- depositing the cells on the substrate and nanoparticles.
A bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice comprising:
- a substrate;
- a pair of electrodes spaced apart on the substrate;
- a nanoparticle necklace extending between the electrodes;
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- a plurality of bioelectronic cells deposited on the substrate and the nanoparticle necklace.
A bioelectronic cell gated nanodevice comprising:
- a substrate comprising a layer of SiO2 over a wafer of Si;
- a pair of electrodes spaced apart on the substrate;
- a nanoparticle necklace extending between the pair of electrodes;
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- a plurality of bioelectronic cells deposited on the substrate and the nanoparticle necklace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.