Ordered adsorbed layers of nano particulate materials on structured nano-laminate templates
First Claim
1. In a sensor, the improvement comprising:
- a nano-laminate template, said nano-laminate having at least one polished, exposed cross-section.
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Abstract
Structural nano-laminate templates to collect and organize atoms, molecules, nano-crystals, colloids, cells, proteins, and spores. The nanostructured materials enables controlled deposition of molecules and nanoparticles, and in many applications, enable attachment of organic or “soft” matter to an inorganic or “hard” substrate. This enables the deposition of proteins onto specific site or into ordered arrays which can facilitate their detection as well as their crystallization. The nano-laminates may be constructed using magnetron sputtering to deposit alternating layers of selected materials, such as amorphous alumina and amorphous silica, on a silicon substrate. The substrate is then sectioned and polished, exposing the cross-sections of the deposited layers, and to which selected proteins, for example, are attached in an ordered manner.
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25 Claims
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1. In a sensor, the improvement comprising:
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a nano-laminate template, said nano-laminate having at least one polished, exposed cross-section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25)
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22. The improvement of claim 22, wherein said nano-laminate is composed of different periods of alternating materials.
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23. A means for collecting and organizing proteins including a nano-laminate cross-section for ordered absorption of proteins.
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