A new method for selective functionalization of silicon nanowire sensors and Bayesian inversion for its parameters.

In this work, a modification procedure for the functionalization of silicon nanowire (SiNW) is applied in biological field effect transistor (BioFET) system. The proposed method precedes the silanization reaction in a manner that the only SiNW and not its SiO substrate is functionalized by (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) initiators. This method has an effective role in increasing the sensitivity of BioFET sensors and can be applied in commercial ones.

Optimal design of nanowire field-effect troponin sensors.

We propose a design strategy for affinity-based biosensors using nanowires for sensing and measuring biomarker concentration in biological samples. Such sensors have been shown to have superior properties compared to conventional biosensors in terms of LOD (limit of detection), response time, cost, and size. However, there are several parameters affecting the performance of such devices that must be determined.