Sequencing with graphene pores

3D hierarchical porous graphene aerogel with tunable meso-pores on graphene nanosheets for high-performance energy storage

New and novel 3D hierarchical porous graphene aerogels (HPGA) with uniform and tunable meso-pores (e.g., 21 and 53 nm) on graphene nanosheets (GNS) were prepared by a hydrothermal self-assembly process and an in-situ carbothermal reaction. The size and distribution of the meso-pores on the individual GNS were uniform and could be tuned by controlling the sizes of the Co3O4 NPs used in the hydro...

Corrigendum: 3D hierarchical porous graphene aerogel with tunable meso-pores on graphene nanosheets for high-performance energy storage

Fast DNA sequencing with a graphene-based nanochannel device.

Devices in which a single strand of DNA is threaded through a nanopore could be used to efficiently sequence DNA. However, various issues will have to be resolved to make this approach practical, including controlling the DNA translocation rate, suppressing stochastic nucleobase motions, and resolving the signal overlap between different nucleobases. Here, we demonstrate theoretically the feasi...

Three-dimensionally networked graphene hydroxide with giant pores and its application in supercapacitors

The three-dimensionally networked and layered structure of graphene hydroxide (GH) was investigated. After lengthy immersion in a NaOH solution, most of the epoxy groups in the graphene oxide were destroyed, and more hydroxyl groups were generated, transforming the graphene oxide into graphene hydroxide. Additionally, benzoic acid groups were formed, and the ether groups link the neighboring la...

Probing Pores with Peptide Plugs

Extracellular proteins are made in the cytosol and transported out of the cell. Certain proteins travel the opposite way, from the outside to the cytosol. Most of these proteins are toxins made by bacteria and plants, but evidence is accumulating that certain growth factors can do the same. Toxins that enter the cytosol can, according to current knowledge, be roughly classified into two main gr...