Charge transport through a neural network of DNA nanocomposites

    Authors

    A. Bandyopadhyay; A. K. Ray; A. K. Sharma;S. I. Khondaker

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nanotechnology

    Keywords

    SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; CONDUCTING POLYMER; MOLECULES; FABRICATION; ELECTRODES; NANOWIRES; SURFACES; NEURONS; DEVICES; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    Interconnecting networks are fabricated by using calf-thymus DNA sodium salt and elementary DNA base adenine. Calf-thymus DNA sodium salt forms a complex wire-like network with poly (allylamine hydrochloride) which is a weak polyelectrolyte. The interconnection is formed by electrostatic forces during self-assembly. Adenine base and zinc oxide (ZnO) form a neural network, the conformation of which depends on the molar ratio of the two ingredients. Electrical measurements show that the formation of a calf-thymus and polyallylamine hydrochloride suprastructure may lead to a selective charge transfer network while the adenine-based network offers additional processing capability.

    Journal Title

    Nanotechnology

    Volume

    17

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    227

    Last Page

    231

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000234959200040

    ISSN

    0957-4484

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