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SUBMITTER: Wang D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3914175 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Deqiang D Harrer Stefan S Luan Binquan B Stolovitzky Gustavo G Peng Hongbo H Afzali-Ardakani Ali A
Scientific reports 20140205
Channels formed by membrane proteins regulate the transport of water, ions or nutrients that are essential to cells' metabolism. Recent advances in nanotechnology allow us to fabricate solid-state nanopores for transporting and analyzing biomolecules. However, uncontrollable surface properties of a fabricated nanopore cause irregular transport of biomolecules, limiting potential biomimetic applications. Here we show that a nanopore functionalized with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) can potenti ...[more]