Polymer-protected sub-2-nm-nanogap fabrication for biological sensing in near-physiological conditions.

Polymer-protected sub-2-nm nanogaps that are fabricated via a novel electrical stressing approach exhibit substantial ionic-current reduction in near-physiological conditions. These devices enable direct DNA detection in aqueous solution by utilizing assembly of oligonucleotide-modified gold nanoparticles to the nanogap.

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