title: Nerve agents detection using a Cu2+/L-cysteine bilayer-coated microcantilever.
abstract: A Cu2+/l-cysteine bilayer-coated microcantilever undergoes bending upon exposure to dimethyl methyl phosphonate at concentration as low as 10-15 M due to the complexation of a phosphonyl group with the Cu2+/l-cysteine bilayer on the microcantilever surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana 71272, USA.
authors.forename: Yuming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thundat
mesh_terms: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003545:Cysteine / Q000737:chemistry*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; C031116:dimethyl methylphosphonate; D003300:Copper; D003545:Cysteine