title: Nanomechanical assay to investigate the selectivity of binding interactions between volatile benzene derivatives.
abstract: Understanding the interactions between aromatic gas molecules and various simple aromatic receptor molecules is important in developing selective receptors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Here, five benzene thiols with different functional end groups were used to investigate the weak binding of aromatic vapors such as dinitrotolouene (DNT) and toluene. A multiplexed microcantilever array in conjunction with a very low concentration vapor generation system was developed to study multiple receptor-target interactions simultaneously. Differential nanomechanical responses of such devices provided insight into the influence of various chemical and structural features of such molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94704, USA.
authors.forename: Digvijay
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raorane
authors.forename: Si-Hyung Shawn
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majumdar
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives