Method to fabricate functionalized conical nanopores
| Patent Number: | 9,387,444 |
| Issued: | 7/12/2016 |
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| Abstract: | A pressure-based chemical etch method is used to shape polymer nanopores into cones. By varying the pressure, the pore tip diameter can be controlled, while the pore base diameter is largely unaffected. The method provides an easy, low-cost approach for conically etching high density nanopores. |
| Filed: | 11/17/2014 |
| Application Number: | 14/543,298 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |