Title :
On the Nature of Self-Assembled Collagen Fibrils as Biomolecular Nanowires for Sensor Applications
Author :
Araujo, D. ; Price, P. ; Brotherton, J. ; Coonse, K. ; Southwick, R.G., III ; Moll, A.J. ; Oxford, J.T. ; Knowlton, W.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725 USA
Abstract :
The self assembly mechanism of collagen monomers into nanoscale fibrils provides the opportunity to investigate their possible use as biological nanowires. Electrical test structures were fabricated using electron beam lithography (EBL), and used to electrically contact the collagen fibrils and characterize their electrical behavior.
Keywords :
Atomic force microscopy; Biosensors; Electrodes; Electron beams; Lithography; Nanobioscience; Nanowires; Self-assembly; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics and Electron Devices, 2007. WMED 2007. IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Boise, ID, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1114-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1114-9
DOI :
10.1109/WMED.2007.368059
