Impedance measurements on a DNA junction

作者:Hong Sungmin*; Jauregui Luis A; Rangel Norma L; Cao Huan; Day B Scott; Norton Michael L; Sinitskii Alexander S; Seminario Jorge M
来源:Journal of Chemical Physics, 2008, 128(20): 201103.
DOI:10.1063/1.2937127

摘要

1 mu m double-stranded DNA molecules are immobilized between pairs of gold and pairs of platinum microelectrodes with gaps of 0.4 and 1 mu m, respectively, and their electrical characteristics are determined under the application of constant and sinusoidal bias voltages. Due to their extremely high impedance for constant voltage bias, the samples of DNA are excellent insulators; however, their impedances show strong frequency dependence in the range of 10 Hz-7.5 MHz. Favorable response in the gold electrodes is attributed to the higher ability of DNA molecules to bridge the narrower gold electrode gaps in contrast to that in the wider platinum junctions.

  • 出版日期2008-5-28