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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2001
Tobias Vossmeyer, Fellbach, DE;
Isabelle Besnard, Tuebingen, DE;
Jurina Wessels, Stuttgart, DE;
William E. Ford, Stuttgart, DE;
Akio Yasuda, Stuttgart, DE;
Tobias Vossmeyer, Fellbach, DE;
Isabelle Besnard, Tuebingen, DE;
Jurina Wessels, Stuttgart, DE;
William E. Ford, Stuttgart, DE;
Akio Yasuda, Stuttgart, DE;
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a nanoparticle film comprising a nanoparticle network formed of nanoparticles interlinked by linker molecules. The linker molecules have at least two linker units that can bind to the surface of the nanoparticles. By introducing selectivity-enhancing units in the linker molecule, the selectivity of the nanoparticle film towards target analytes can be enhanced. A fine-tuning of the selectivity can be achieved by including a fine-tuning unit in the vicinity of the selectivity-enhancing unit. The nanoparticle film can be used to produce chemical sensors which are selective and stable in their performance.