Nanogap-based all-electronic DNA sequencing devices using MoS2 monolayers

• DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04138f
• Publication Date: 2020-10-29T12:54:10Z
• Authors: A. Perez; Rodrigo G. Amorim; Cesar E. P. Villegas; Alexandre R. Rocha
• Keywords: Molybdenum; 0301 basic medicine; Guanine; Adenine; DNA; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Cytosine; Nanopores; 03 medical and health sciences; Models, Chemical; Disulfides; Electronics; Density Functional Theory; Thymine

The realization of nanopores in atom-thick materials may pave the way towards electrical detection of single biomolecules in a stable and scalable manner. Here we explore the potential of MoS2 phases to act as all-electronic DNA sequencing devices.