Nanopore-based sensors have established themselves as a prominent tool for solution-
based, single-molecule analysis of the key building blocks of life, including nucleic acids …

Nanopores in solid-state membranes are promising for a wide range of applications
including DNA sequencing, ultra-dilute analyte detection, protein analysis, and polymer data …

Solid-state nanopores are now well established as single-biomolecule sensors that hold
great promise as sensing elements in diagnostic and sequencing applications. However …

Plasmonic and nanopore sensors have separately received much attention for achieving
single‐molecule precision. A plasmonic “hotspot” confines and enhances optical excitation …

Reproducing the exquisite ion selectivity displayed by biological ion channels in artificial
nanopore systems has proven to be one of the most challenging tasks undertaken by the …

In two decades, the solid state and polymer nanopores became attractive method for the
protein sensing with high specificity and sensitivity. They also allow the characterization of …

Sculpting solid-state materials at the nanoscale is an important step in the manufacturing of
numerous types of sensor devices, in particular solid-state nanopore sensors. Here we …

Nanopores with diameters from 20 to 50 nm in silicon nitride (SiN x) windows are useful for
single-molecule studies of globular macromolecules. While controlled breakdown (CBD) is …

For nanopore sensing of various-sized molecules with high sensitivity, the size of the
nanopore should be adjusted according to the size of each target molecule. For solid-state …

The dielectric breakdown approach for forming nanopores has greatly accelerated the pace
of research in solid‐state nanopore sensing, enabling inexpensive formation of nanopores …