Friday, September 14, 2012

Precise control of the size and noise of solid-state nanopores using high electric fields

Eric Beamish, Harold Kwok, Vincent Tabard-Cossa and Michel Godin



We present a methodology for preparing silicon nitride nanopores that provides in situ control of size with sub-nanometer precision while simultaneously reducing electrical noise by up to three orders of magnitude through the cyclic application of high electric fields in an aqueous environment. Over 90% of nanopores treated with this technique display desirable noise characteristics and readily exhibit translocation of double-stranded DNA molecules. Furthermore, previously used nanopores with degraded electrical properties can be rejuvenated and used for further single-molecule experiments.



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