Contributor
Bin Peng, Ahmet C. Sabuncu, Seungjin Nam, ChiWon Ahn, Moon J. Kim,
Subject Area
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Solid‐state nanopore sensors have been used to measure the size of a nanoparticle by applying a resistive pulse sensing technique. Previously, the size distribution of the population pool could be investigated utilizing data from a single translocation, however, the accuracy of the distribution is limited due to the lack of repeated data. In this study, we characterized polystyrene nanobeads utilizing single particle recapture techniques, which provide a better statistical estimate of the size distribution than that of single sampling techniques. The pulses and translocation times of two different sized nanobeads (80 nm and 125 nm in diameter) were acquired repeatedly as nanobeads were recaptured multiple times using an automated system controlled by custom‐built scripts. The drift‐diffusion equation was solved to find good estimates for the configuration parameters of the recapture system. The results of the experiment indicated enhancement of measurement precision and accuracy as nanobeads were recaptured multiple times. Reciprocity of the recapture and capacitive effects in solid state nanopores are discussed. Our findings suggest that solid‐state nanopores and an automated recapture system can also be applied to soft nanoparticles, such as liposomes, exosomes, or viruses, to analyze their mechanical properties in single‐particle resolution.
Degree Date
Winter 11-10-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.M.E.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor
MinJun Kim
Format
Recommended Citation
Lee, JungSoo, "Multiple Consecutive Recapture of Rigid Nanoparticles Using a Solid-State Nanopore Sensor" (2017). Mechanical Engineering Research Theses and Dissertations. 10.
https://scholar.smu.edu/engineering_mechanical_etds/10
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Applied Mechanics Commons, Biomechanical Engineering Commons, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Commons
