Integrated MEMSNEMS Resonant Cantilevers for Ultrasensitive Biological Detection

Abstract EN

The paper reviews the recent researches implemented in Chinese Academy of Sciences, with achievements on integrated resonant microcantilever sensors.

In the resonant cantilevers, the self-sensing elements and resonance exciting elements are both top-down integrated with silicon micromachining techniques.

Quite a lot of effort is focused on optimization of the resonance mode and sensing structure for improvement of sensitivity.

On the other hand, to enable the micro-cantilevers specifically sensitive to bio/chemical molecules, sensing materials are developed and modified on the cantilever surface with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) based bottom-up construction and surface functionalization.

To improve the selectivity of the sensors and depress environmental noise, multiple and localized surface modifications are developed.

The achieved volume production capability and satisfactory detecting resolution to trace-level biological antigen of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) give the micro-cantilever sensors a great promise for rapid and high-resoluble detection.