Metallic nanowire arrays and methods for making and using same
US7713849B2 · kind B2 · utility
33Cited by
18References
22Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/762
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Freestanding metallic nanowires attached to a metallic substrate are disclosed. A method of creating the nanowire structure using an anodized layer is presented. In one embodiment an optical SERS sensor is formed. The sensor head has at least one array of nanowires chemically functionalized to recognize molecules of interest. A method of forming a SERS sensor and using the sensor to analyze a sample is presented.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.