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- Patent Title: Functionally switchable self-assembled coating compound for controlling translocation of molecule through nanopores
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Application No.: US13465280Application Date: 2012-05-07
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Publication No.: US10040682B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Ali Afzali-Ardakani , Stefan Harrer , Binquan Luan , Hongbo Peng , Gustavo A. Stolovitzky , Deqiang Wang
- Applicant: Ali Afzali-Ardakani , Stefan Harrer , Binquan Luan , Hongbo Peng , Gustavo A. Stolovitzky , Deqiang Wang
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Vazken Alexanian
- Main IPC: G01N27/40
- IPC: G01N27/40 ; B82Y30/00 ; B82Y40/00 ; F03B11/02 ; B82Y15/00 ; G01N27/00

Abstract:
A technique for a nanodevice is provided. The nanodevice includes a fluidic cell, and a membrane dividing the fluidic cell. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore is coated with an organic compound. A first part of the organic compound binds to a surface of the nanopore and a second part of the organic compound is exposed freely inside of the nanopore. The second part of the organic compound is configured to be switched among a first neutral hydrophilic end group, a second negatively charged hydrophilic end group, and a third neutral hydrophobic end group based on a switching mechanism.
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