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. 2018 Feb 2;10(2):35. doi: 10.1007/s40820-018-0189-1

Table 2.

Experimental details of the origin, type, and magnitude of surface stress generated due to different target–receptor interactions on cantilever platform

Reference numbers Authors Type and magnitude of surface stress Cause of surface stress Target molecule Readout
[88] Fritz et al. (2000) Compressive 5 × 10−3 N m−1 Electrostatic, steric, and hydrophobic interactions DNA and protein A immunoglobulin (IgG) (protein–protein) interactions Optical
[94] Wu et al. (2001)

Compressive immobilization of ssDNA

Tensile with DNA hybridization, but remains net compressive

Configurational entropy and intermolecular energetics (electrostatic and steric interactions) DNA and biotin–avidin (protein–ligand) binding Optical
[95] McKendry et al. (2002)

Compressive 2.7 × 10−3 N m−1

Single duplex molecule exerts a compressive stress of 1 × 1012 N m−1

Steric hindrance DNA Optical
[96] Watari et al. (2007)

For pH ≥ 7.0

Compressive 14.5 ± 0.3 × 10−3 N m−1

For pH < 6.0

Tensile 0.9 ± 0.3 × 10−3 N m−1

Electrostatic (ionic hydrogen bond interactions, dipole–dipole interactions, and Columbic forces) Mercaptohexadecanoic acid (MHA) and hexadecanethiol (HDT) Optical
[97] Stachowiak et al. (2006) Compressive 2–32 × 10−3 N m−1 Steric and hydrostatic hindrances, osmotic and hydration forces DNA Optical
[98] Mertens et al. (2008)

RH: 5–20%

Tensile

40–70 × 10−3 N m−1

Hydration forces

Dipole–dipole interactions

(Attractive): tensile

Steric hindrance

(Repulsive): compressive

DNA Optical

RH: 50–70%

Compressive

150–200 × 10−3 N m−1
[99] Godin et al. (2010) Compressive 6.3 ± 0.2 N m−1

Lennard-John-type interactions (van der Waals and Pauli exclusion): ± 0.001–0.01 N m−1

Electrostatic interactions (Coulombic interactions): 0.01–0.1 N m−1 (compressive)

Changes in electronics charge density of Au surface: 6.3 ± 0.2 N m−1 (compressive)

DNA

Hexanethiol (C6), octanethiol (C8), decanethiol (C10)

[100] Yang et al. (2011)

TNT, DDT, DNT on Au surface compressive

TNT on SiO2 tensile

TMAH on Au tensile 0–1 N m−1

Stereo effect and hydrogen bond intensity TNT, DDT, DNT, TMAH Piezoresistive