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Electronic properties of DNA molecules under different electric field exposure configurations

In recent years, the electronic behavior of DNA molecules has received much interest
ranging from interpreting experimental results to electronic based applications, including DNA
sequencing and DNA-based nanotransistors. Here we study the electronic properties of poly(G)-
poly(C) double stranded DNA molecules by means of the tight binding approximation to
understand how the molecules act under different physical conditions. For instance, the effects of
DNA tilting, stretching and compressing on the electronic properties are elucidated. Very
interesting features such as a tunable energy band gap and a metal-semiconductor transition are
disclosed for DNA under different conditions. / Second order tight binding model -- Tilted DNA molecule -- Strain-dependent DNA electronics.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:123456789/198133
Date03 May 2014
CreatorsMalakooti, Sadeq
ContributorsJoe, Yong S.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish

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