Wednesday June 29, 2005
Thursday June 30, 2005

"Integrated conducting polymer nanowire devices for biological sensing application"
Mr. Adelaja Arojuraye
Boston University

An integrated conducting polymer nanowire device is being fabricated. The device will enable us to demonstrate and investigate the conducting properties of polymer nanowires and the mechanisms for conducting polymer formation using AFM electrochemical dip pen nanolithography (e-DPN) process. Conducting polymers conjugated with biological ligands have the potential to detect specific biological binding events. Biomolecules or ligands can be incorporated into the conducting polymer in a single step during electrochemical polymerization using AFM e-DPN technique. Optimization of processing techniques will allow for more precise measurements and provide a foundation for future integration of nano and micro scale technologies involving conducting polymers.