Fabrications, Applications and Challenges of Solid-state Nanopores: A Mini Review

Nanopore sensors are expected to be one of the most promising next generation sequencing technologies, with label-free, amplification-free and high-throughput fea‐ tures, as well as rapid detections and low cost. Solid-state nanopores have been widely explored due to their diverse fabrication method...

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Main Authors: Zifan Tang, Daihua Zhang, Weiwei Cui, Hao Zhang, Wei Pang, Xuexin Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-05-01
Series:Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/fabrications-applications-and-challenges-of-solid-state-nanopores-a-mini-review
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Summary:Nanopore sensors are expected to be one of the most promising next generation sequencing technologies, with label-free, amplification-free and high-throughput fea‐ tures, as well as rapid detections and low cost. Solid-state nanopores have been widely explored due to their diverse fabrication methods and CMOS compatibility. Here, we highlight the fabrication methods of solid-state nanopores, including the direct opening and the tuning methods. In addition, molecular translocation developments, DNA sequencing and protein detections are summarized. Finally, the latest progress relating to solid-state nanopores is discussed, which helps to offer a comprehensive under‐ standing of the current situation for solid-state nanopore sensors.
ISSN:1847-9804