USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Government of the United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Commerce

Devanand K Shenoy

Enrico Dalcanale

Sander Willems

Marco Busi

Alok Singh

John J Kasianowicz

William R Barger

Susan Daly

Elias Feresenbet

A membrane is disclosed made from a compound having a hydrophilic head group, an aliphatic tail group, and a polymerizable functional group. The membrane spans an aperture and may be polymerized. The membrane may be useful for DNA sequencing when the membrane includes an ion channel.

Method of stabilization of functional nanoscale pores for device applications

A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three. 

Synthetic nanopores for DNA sequencing

The chemical compound:  Each Ris H or CH. A device for detecting an analyte having: a substrate; a film on the substrate, a flow cell for delivering air containing the analyte to the film, and an apparatus for measuring the refractive index of the film.  Each Ris an alkyl group. Each X is O or S.

Cavitands for chemical vapor sensing

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Devanand K Shenoy