Abstract
A submicron-sized metal ion detector with two electrodes was fabricated by atomic force microscopy lithography. Two detection zones were functionalized with thiol (-SH) and amine (-NH2) groups, which have a high affinity for mercury and copper, respectively. Conductance with metal adsorption was measured by the forced contact of the tip (mobile electrode) with the gold-deposited center (fixed electrode) at a constant repulsive force (38 nN). In Cu2+/Hg2+ binary solutions, one electrode (thiol group) showed a high affinity for mercury, and the other for copper. This two-electrode system immobilized with different functional groups was used in the selective adsorption and detection of target materials.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 013113 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 1 |
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State | Published - 2006 |