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Graphene-based field-effect transistor biosensors

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OSTI ID:1363769

The disclosure provides a field-effect transistor (FET)-based biosensor and uses thereof. In particular, to FET-based biosensors using thermally reduced graphene-based sheets as a conducting channel decorated with nanoparticle-biomolecule conjugates. The present disclosure also relates to FET-based biosensors using metal nitride/graphene hybrid sheets. The disclosure provides a method for detecting a target biomolecule in a sample using the FET-based biosensor described herein.

Research Organization:
UWM Research Foundation, Inc. Milwaukee, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
UWM Research Foundation, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,676,621
Application Number:
13/399,288
OSTI ID:
1363769
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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