• 文献标题:   A graphene field-effect transistor as a molecule-specific probe of DNA nucleobases
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DONTSCHUK N, STACEY A, TADICH A, RIETWYK KJ, SCHENK A, EDMONDS MT, SHIMONI O, PAKES CI, PRAWER S, CERVENKA J
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  • 出版物名称:   NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
  • ISSN:   2041-1723
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Melbourne
  • 被引频次:   40
  • DOI:   10.1038/ncomms7563
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Fast and reliable DNA sequencing is a long-standing target in biomedical research. Recent advances in graphene-based electrical sensors have demonstrated their unprecedented sensitivity to adsorbed molecules, which holds great promise for label-free DNA sequencing technology. To date, the proposed sequencing approaches rely on the ability of graphene electric devices to probe molecular-specific interactions with a graphene surface. Here we experimentally demonstrate the use of graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) as probes of the presence of a layer of individual DNA nucleobases adsorbed on the graphene surface. We show that GFETs are able to measure distinct coverage-dependent conductance signatures upon adsorption of the four different DNA nucleobases; a result that can be attributed to the formation of an interface dipole field. Comparison between experimental GFET results and synchrotron-based material analysis allowed prediction of the ultimate device sensitivity, and assessment of the feasibility of single nucleobase sensing with graphene.