Nanoelectrode-gated detection of individual molecules with potential for rapid DNA sequencing

Solid State Phenomena

Volumn 121-123, Issue PART 2, 2007, Pages 1379-1386

  Lee, James Weifu ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection of single molecules; DNA sequencing; Electron tunneling spectroscopy; Nanoelectrode gated molecular detection; Precision electrolytic nanofabrication

Indexed keywords

DNA SEQUENCES; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NUCLEOTIDES;

DETECTION OF SINGLE MOLECULES; NANOELECTRODE GATED MOLECULAR DETECTION;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 38549172241     PISSN: 10120394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/3-908451-30-2.1379     Document Type: Conference Paper

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