Self-assembled DNA networks and their electrical conductivity

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Cai, LT [1 ]
Tabata, H [1 ]
Kawai, T [1 ]
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[1] Osaka Univ, Inst Sci & Ind Res, Osaka 5670047, Japan
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10.1063/1.1323546
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We report direct measurements of the intrinsic electrical characteristics of polynucleotides using a conducting-probe atomic-force microscope under vacuum. Poly(dA).poly(dT) self-assemble a cross-interlaced network on mica, but poly(dG).poly(dC) self-organize a uniform two-dimensional reticulated structure. Transport studies demonstrate that poly(dG).poly(dC) can act as a semiconducting nanowire and show a better conductance than that in poly(dA).poly(dT). (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(00)01045-7].
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