DNA-Mold Templated Assembly of Conductive Gold Nanowires
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Abstract
We introduce a new concept for the solution-based fabrication of conductive gold nanowires using DNA templates. To this end, we employ DNA nanomolds, inside which electroless gold deposition is initiated by site-specific attached seeds. Using programmable interfaces, individual molds self-assemble into micrometer-long mold superstructures. During subsequent internal gold deposition, the mold walls constrain the metal growth, such that highly homogeneous nanowires with 20-30 nm diameters are obtained. Wire contacting using electron-beam lithography and electrical conductance characterization at temperatures between 4.2 K and room temperature demonstrate that metallic conducting wires were produced, although for part of the wires, the conductance is limited by boundaries between gold grains. Using different mold designs, our synthesis scheme will, in the future, allow the fabrication of complex metal structures with programmable shapes.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2116-2123 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Nano letters |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 14 Mar 2018 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 29482327 |
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