Porous nanostructures and methods involving the same

US8852447B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Michael J. Sailor · Village of La Jolla, US
• Gaurav Abbi · San Jose, US
• Boyce E. Collins · San Diego, US
• Keiki-Pua S. Dancil · Makawao, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 21, 2012
• Grant date: Oct 7, 2014
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2021/7776
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for simultaneously detecting and separating a target analyte such as a protein or other macromolecule that includes providing a porous silicon matrix on the silicon substrate, exposing the porous silicon matrix to an environment suspect of containing the target analyte, observing optical reflectivity of the porous silicon matrix; and correlating the changes in the silicon substrate to the target analyte.