Patent ID: 11879848
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  C | IPC C  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for measuring mechanical movements in a biological sample, the system comprising:
a chamber;
a composite film structure on which a biological sample is disposed, the composite film structure comprising a metallic layer in contact with a graphene layer, and a polymer layer in contact with either the metallic layer or the graphene layer, wherein the composite film comprises a plurality of self-assembled metallic nanoislands in direct contact with the graphene layer, wherein each of the plurality of self-assembled metallic nanoislands are uniquely shaped and variably spaced apart from each other;
electrical connections for electrically accessing the composite film structure; and
a central opening in the chamber, the central opening configured to receive the biological sample disposed on the composite film structure, wherein the biological sample comprises cultured cells or tissues, wherein the metallic layer comprises the plurality of self-assembled metallic nanoislands.