Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of dynamic combined pattern " dip in pen " nanometer lithographic method (CD-DPN), remedy the deficiencies in the prior art, be implemented in the target of making nano graph on the soft biomolecule.
For the DPN technology is applied to life science, introduce the nano-array that adopts the CD-DPN technology on the single DNA large biological molecule, to make at this, adopt the CD-DPN technology to the locator qualification on the single DNA molecules nanometer level in other words.In order to emphasize that the CD-DPN molecule not only can be implemented in the work that nano graph is made on soft large biological molecule surface, it also can make the advantage of nano graph simultaneously at other body surfaces, and we adopt the CD-DPN technology also to prepare nano graph on the surface of mica.
Adopt the step of D-DPN nano-manipulation technology manufacturing nano graph as follows:
1. the processing of substrate surface: can adopt the substrate surface of hydrophobic surface and water-wetted surface to make nano-array respectively.The mica surface of new cleavage and clean glass surface are water-wetted surface substantially, can be directly used in the manufacturing of nano graph as needs.Can adopt 3-aminopropyl silane (APTES) aqueous solution of 5%-1 ‰ to handle activation on mica or glass as the need hydrophobic surface, the hydrophobicity of silicon chip own be stronger, can directly prepare nano graph as hydrophobic surface.No matter substrate is hydrophobic surface or hydrophilic surface, and surface that handled or undressed all need reach the smooth of atom level;
2. the modification of atomic-force microscope needle-tip: after needle point directly is immersed in the interested solution of protein or DNA or other approximately a few minutes, picks up and dry up, standby;
3. the control of environment temperature, humidity: temperature can be between 20-30C.And humidity needs to adjust according to different substrate surface character is different with the solution of the nano graph of manufacturing, and as the mica surface that APTES modifies, humidity need reach and just relatively be fit to preparation protein nano array more than 70%; And on the mica surface of new cleavage, preparing nano graph with protein solution, the humidity more than 30% is just passable.
4. following process is exactly the step that the D-DPN technology is made nano graph:
● with the needle point elder generation scanning imagery on substrate surface after modifying, selected needed zone;
● still on selected zone, make nano graph such as nano dot, nano wire, nano-array etc. with this needle point;
● still the nano graph of manufacturing is carried out scanning imagery once more, check the figure of manufacturing with this needle point.
The specific embodiment
The nano graph that embodiment 1 makes on the large biological molecule of softness
The manufacturing of protein nano-array on the single DNA molecules, can adopt following steps:
With the mica of new cleavage with 1% APTES solution-treated activation after, be placed on (concrete operations step standby in the drying basin, see also the patent of invention that name is called " manufacture method of the mica substrate that a kind of DNA of being used for handles ", application number: 00116715.4, the applying date: 20000623);
2. the DNA sample solution is dropped on the activated mica, utilize the molecular comb technology that dna molecular is stretching and fixing.Specific practice is, with the TE buffer solution λ DNA is diluted in the concentration 1-20ng/ul scope, take out mica one end that the above-mentioned solution point of 2-5ul is modified at APTES, contact with drop gently with clean cover glass or mica sheet, at leisure whole cover glass or mica are moved along the surface of APTES mica.In this process, because the effect of current meniscus is stretching with DNA, the ATPES mica is fixed in the substrate it to the suction-operated of DNA.Sample after the drying, is prepared to carry out scanning imagery and manipulation with AFM in air or in the nitrogen;
3.AFM needle point dries up standby after modifying 1 minute with protein solution;
4. will modify good needle point is installed on the AFM;
5. adopt AFM that stretching dna molecular is carried out scanning imagery, determine the good zone that needs to make nano graph;
6. in this zone, select a stretching single DNA molecules.Preparation nano graph on the single DNA molecules or say single DNA molecules carried out locator qualification on the nanoscale, can be chosen in the zone of having only a dna molecular or a plurality of dna moleculars in the substrate, need adorned accurate location on the single DNA molecules but will lock;
7. utilize dynamic combined pattern " the dip in pen " nanometer etching technology (CD-DPN) of AffM, be deposited on the original select location dipping in-be used to make nano graph on the position of certain specified point on the single DNA molecules at the protein solution on the afm tip.
The specific operation process of CD-DPN technology is as follows: step 1: earlier with the pattern of rapping of AFM, obtain the feature image in selected zone, further determine some particular locations again in this zone; Step 2: on this position, carry out the scanning of contact mode, make to dip in to deposit to gradually on the surface of substrate at the protein solution on the afm tip, thus the manufacturing of realization nano graph; Step 3; Convert contact mode to rapping pattern, once more image scanning is carried out in original selected zone, obtain feature image, thereby realize inspection to the nano graph of making, as shown in Figure 2. from Fig. 2, the characteristics of CD-DPN are as can be seen: in the manufacturing process of whole nano graph, contact mode and rap the carrying out that conversion between the pattern can be at random and needle point need not be lifted, withdraw from operating system. that is to say that CD-DPN is by the pattern of rapping-contact mode, or rap pattern-contact mode-rap conversion that does not stop between pattern, realize the making of nano graph. when on single stretching dna molecular, making nano-array, earlier selected interested single DNA molecules, lock the particular section on the single DNA molecules again. at this moment, reducing the afm tip height directly contacts afm tip with dna molecular, make dip in to come according to different needs in the time of the contact to the dna molecular of the substance transfer on the needle point fixed, the time of the big more required contact of the yardstick of nano dot or line is just long more. after a nano dot is made, at once the height of afm tip is raised scanning, the image of the nano graph that can obtain to have prepared just. by so continuous lock onto target, reduce the needle point height, raise the process of needle point height and just can on dna molecular, make nano graph, even realized locator qualification single DNA molecules.
As with fluorescently-labeled protein solution as the solution of modifying afm tip, the nano graph of making also can adopt the fluorescence microscope detection method to detect, with the AFM result that checking mutually obtained that comes together.
This tests resulting result is at NanoScope IIIa, and (Santa Barbara finishes on CA) for DigitalIntruments/Veeco, Inc. in AFM MutiMode system.Probe is E or J type.The probe of AFM is (MikroMasch company) NSC 11 (coefficient of elasticity 4.5Nm
-1) noncontact silicon needle point.
The afm tip that uses in this experimental example is single needle point.Temperature when imaging and manipulation is controlled at about 25 ℃, and humidity is about 75%.
The nano graph that embodiment 2 makes at other body surfaces
The manufacturing of nano-array on the APTES mica, can adopt following steps:
With the mica of new cleavage with 1% APTES solution-treated activation after, be placed on (concrete operations step standby in the drying basin, see also the patent of invention that name is called " manufacture method of the mica substrate that a kind of DNA of being used for handles ", application number: 00116715.4, the applying date: 20000623);
2. the solution (this example is protein solution) that will be used for making nano graph is modified afm tip after a few minutes, dries up standby;
3. will modify good needle point is installed on the AFM;
4. adopt AFM that mica surface is carried out scanning imagery, determine the good zone that needs to make nano graph;
5. utilize dynamic combined pattern " the dip in pen " nanometer etching technology (CD-DPN) of AFM will dip in and be deposited on the original selected zone, form a nano dot on the array at the protein solution on the afm tip.As needs can be in time scanning imagery once more, check the nano dot that has been deposited on the mica surface, also can by adjusting the parameter of X-axis or Y-axis, be transformed into position, an other place not on inspection, directly carry out the making of another one nano dot.Like this, constantly change the parameter of X-axis or Y-axis, carry out the making of nano dot again, just can obtain designed nano graph, this routine result is the nano-array of 2X4.The size of nano dot is below 30 nanometers, and the height of point is below 1.5 nanometers, and spacing between points is about between the 150-200 nanometer, and it can be adjusted according to actual needs;
Experimental result shows: as shown in Figure 3, use in this experimental example afm tip be single needle point, also can be crosspointer point or pinpoint array.
Temperature when imaging and manipulation is controlled at about 25 ℃, and humidity is about 75%.