Prospective of using nano-structured high performances sensors based on polymer nano-imprinting technology for chemical and biomedical applications

Abstract

In recent years, the continuous development of nanotechnology manufacturing, like Nano Imprinting Lithography (N.I.L.), have permitted the design and the implementation of innovative devices based on chemical-physical properties of nano-structured surfaces. These nano-structured electronic devices have shown great ability to detect and quantify micro- and nano-molar concentrations of molecules, of great interest in biological, medical and chemical areas, by using electrochemical techniques. This paper shows the preliminary results on a new nano-structured sensor, obtained by an innovative manufacturing process based on a standard reliable disk (CD or DVD) manufacturing process. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.