The discovery of graphene ignites a great deal of interest in the research and advancement
of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials. Within it, semiconducting transition metal …

Mussel foot proteins (Mfps) secreted in the byssal plaque of marine mussels are widely
researched for their relevance to mussel adhesion in water. As the abundant residue in the …

The three-dimensional structure of a protein plays an important role in protein dynamics in
the biological system of human. By now, it remains a challenge to characterize and quantify …

Molecular machines hold keys to performing intrinsic functions in living cells so that the
organisms can work properly, and unveiling the mechanism of functional molecule …

A challenge that remains to be solved in the high-throughput and low-cost nanopore DNA
sequencing is that DNA translocates through the nanopore too quickly to be sequenced with …

This paper presents a maskless method to manufacture fused silica chips for low-noise
resistive-pulse sensing. The fabrication includes wafer-scale density modification of fused …

Discrimination of single nucleotides by a nanopore remains a challenge because of the
minor difference among the four types of single nucleotides. Here, the blockade currents …

Single molecule detection based on nanopore technology is a very promising approach for
medical diagnostics, drug therapy and even DNA sequencing. Compared with other …

Various nanotube-and graphene-based materials have been used in a wide range of
applications associated with nanoconfined ions and these nanomaterial designers aim to …

To realize DNA sequencing by a solid-state nanopore, the translocation speed of DNA
through the nanopore should be slowed down to obtain the temporal resolution. In this …