Francesco Palazzo
Electrode Functionalization and Membrane Engineering for a Tunable Interfacial Nanopore Device.
Rel. Matteo Cocuzza. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Nanotechnologies For Icts, 2025
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Abstract
This thesis addresses the development and optimization of a tunable interface nanopore (iNP) device for single-molecule protein sensing. In contrast to conventional solid- state and biological nanopores, the pore is defined by the geometric interaction between a soft polymeric membrane and a nanostructured glass blade, enabling real-time size modulation without nanolithography. This approach reduces fabrication complexity, enhances adaptability to different analytes, and improves compatibility with microelectronic platforms. The work focused on two main aspects: (i) polymer membrane engineering, aimed at reducing thickness and improving actuation efficiency, and (ii) electrode functionalization, to reduce impedance and increase charge storage capacity (CSC) for improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Membranes fabricated in polydimethylsiloxane PDMS and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with thicknesses down to ∼30 μm were compared to standard ∼100 μm PDMS
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