Using two gold nanoparticles to connect an antibody to metal electrodes results in the formation of a molecular junction that is both stable and highly reproducible.
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Maruccio, G. Protein transistors strike gold. Nature Nanotech 7, 147–148 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2012.27
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