title: Attachment of magnetic molecules on a nanoSQUID.
abstract: A novel procedure combining monolayer self-assembly with electron beam lithography has been developed for attaching ferritin nanoparticles to a submicron thin-film SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device). After opening a window in the PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) resist, organic linker molecules are used to attach ferritin to the exposed parts of the gold overlayer of a Nb nanoSQUID. This allows the magnetic nanoparticles to be located optimally as far as magnetic coupling to the nanoSQUID is concerned.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, PO Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.
authors.forename: S K H
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Wenrong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: H T R
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Wiogo
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Foley