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DNA‐Templated Semiconductor Nanoparticle Chains and Wires
Author(s) -
Dong L.,
Hollis T.,
Connolly B. A.,
Wright N. G.,
Horrocks B. R.,
Houlton A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200602543
Subject(s) - nanowire , nanotechnology , materials science , nanometre , semiconductor , nanoparticle , dna , electronics , optoelectronics , chemistry , composite material , biochemistry
Highly organized CdS growth by DNA templating is used to produce either linear arrangements of Q‐particles along the DNA strands or continuous conducting nanowires (see figure). By optimizing the reaction conditions, the potential of biopolymers in general and DNA in particular for producing nanometer‐scale electronics is exemplified.