Self-assembled dye-DNA network and its photoinduced electrical conductivity

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Gu, JH [1 ]
Tanaka, S [1 ]
Otsuka, Y [1 ]
Tabata, H [1 ]
Kawai, T [1 ]
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[1] Osaka Univ, Inst Sci & Ind Res, Osaka 5640047, Japan
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10.1063/1.1435805
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DNA molecules [poly(dG-dC).poly(dG-dC)] were modified with acridine orange (AO). Direct measurement of the electrical characteristics of the AO-DNA network were performed using a conducting atomic-force microscope (AFM) with a gold coated tip, a second gold electrode being electrically contacted to the dye-DNA/mica surface. Enhancement of electrical conductivity was observed while irradiating the sample with visible light. The results indicated that excited AO obtains an electron from the G site and eventually a hole is generated. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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