Design of Pyrrole-based gate-controlled molecular junctions optimized for single-molecule aflatoxin B1 detection

F Mo, CE Spano, Y Ardesi, M Ruo Roch, G Piccinini… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food contamination by aflatoxins is an urgent global issue due to its high level of toxicity and
the difficulties in limiting the diffusion. Unfortunately, current detection techniques, which …

Effect of Adsorption Mechanism on Conduction in Single-Molecule Pyrrole-Based Sensor for AFB1

F Mo, Y Ardesi, CE Spano, MR Roch… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate through ab-initio simulations the gold-8PyrroleDiThiol-gold (Au-8PyDT)
molecular quantum dot as an amperometric single-molecule sensor for the aflatoxin B1 …

Graphene-based sensor of aflatoxin molecule: a simulation-based investigation

W Ala - 2023 - webthesis.biblio.polito.it
For some years now the unique electronic properties of graphene have attracted interest in
this material. There are many research areas that involve it, from high-speed electronics to …

Single-Molecule Graphene Junction Aflatoxin Sensors: Chemo-Physical Insights from Ab Initio Simulations

F Mo, W Ala, CE Spano, G Piccinini… - 2024 IEEE 24th …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The aflatoxin Bl (AFBl) is a cancerogenic compound affecting the agri-food chain,
endangering food safety and public health. Worldwide regulatory agencies establish strict …