tThe functionalization of a nanocomposite AlMo surface with a bifunctional diazonium linker is pre-sented. Binding of diazonium molecules to the AlMo surface was validated through XPS measurementsof 4-bromobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate and the linking molecule 4-formylbenzene diazoniumhexafluorophosphate. The linker was then used to bind monoclonal antibodies specific for bovineherpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) to the AlMo coated chips. BHV-1 was successfully captured on the chip surface.The functionalization process was then implemented on 10 nm thick AlMo membranes and resonancemeasurements were performed to successfully detect BHV-1. A method for calculating the mass of BHV-1on the surface of the membranes is presented and validated via finite element analysis.
