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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2004
Zhifeng Ren, Newton, MA (US);
Yuehe Lin, Richland, WA (US);
Wassana Yantasee, Richland, WA (US);
Guodong Liu, Fargo, ND (US);
Fang LU, Burlingame, CA (US);
Yi Tu, Camarillo, CA (US);
Zhifeng Ren, Newton, MA (US);
Yuehe Lin, Richland, WA (US);
Wassana Yantasee, Richland, WA (US);
Guodong Liu, Fargo, ND (US);
Fang Lu, Burlingame, CA (US);
Yi Tu, Camarillo, CA (US);
The Trustees of Boston College, Chesnut Hill, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to microelectode arrays (MEAs), and more particularly to carbon nanotube nanoelectrode arrays (CNT-NEAs) for chemical and biological sensing, and methods of use. A nanoelectrode array includes a carbon nanotube material comprising an array of substantially linear carbon nanotubes each having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the carbon nanotubes are attached to a catalyst substrate material so as to form the array with a pre-determined site density, wherein the carbon nanotubes are aligned with respect to one another within the array; an electrically insulating layer on the surface of the carbon nanotube material, whereby the distal end of the carbon nanotubes extend beyond the electrically insulating layer; a second adhesive electrically insulating layer on the surface of the electrically insulating layer, whereby the distal end of the carbon nanotubes extend beyond the second adhesive electrically insulating layer; and a metal wire attached to the catalyst substrate material.