Dimension-reconfigurable bubble film nanochannel for wetting based sensing

Yu Ma; Miao Sun; Xuexin Duan; Albert van den Berg; Jan C. T. Eijkel; Yanbo Xie

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14580-x

Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

Dimension-reconfigurable bubble film nanochannel for wetting based sensing

Yu Ma,
Miao Sun,
Xuexin Duan,
Albert van den Berg,
Jan C. T. Eijkel,
Yanbo Xie

Affiliations

Yu Ma: International Joint Laboratory of Nanofluidics and Interfaces, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Miao Sun: International Joint Laboratory of Nanofluidics and Interfaces, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xuexin Duan: State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, College of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University
Albert van den Berg: International Joint Laboratory of Nanofluidics and Interfaces, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Jan C. T. Eijkel: International Joint Laboratory of Nanofluidics and Interfaces, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Yanbo Xie: International Joint Laboratory of Nanofluidics and Interfaces, School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14580-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Dimensions and the surface properties of the nanochannels are vital to the functions and applications of nano-fluidic devices. Here Ma et al. studied the film thickness of a Bretherton bubble in a microcapillary and demonstrate the liquid film can be used for label-free biosensing.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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