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DNA transistor and quantum bit element: Realization of nano-biomolecular logical devices

✍ Scribed by E Ben-Jacob; Z Hermon; S Caspi


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
82 KB
Volume
263
Category
Article
ISSN
0375-9601

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✦ Synopsis


Based on the theoretical prediction that chemical bonds can act as tunnel junctions in the Coulomb blockade regime, and on the technical ability to coat a DNA strand with metal, we suggest that DNA can be used to built nano-logical devices. We Ž . discuss two explicit examples: a single-electron tunneling transistor SET and a quantum bit element. These devices would be literally in the nano-meter scale and would be able to operate at room temperature. In addition they would be highly stable and have a self ably property.