Electro-Mechanical Measurement of Nano Wires -Evaluation of Lambda DNA Wire Coated with Palladium Nano Particles

We have measured conductivity of palladium coated DNA nano wires using micromachined tweezers. In the experiment, we configured an atomic force microscope (AFM) to the electrical measurement of bridged nano wires between the tweezers probes and utilized a special AFM cantilever having a knife-wedge...

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Main Authors: Hosogi, M., Hashiguchi, G., Ayano, K., Takahashi, H., Haga, M., Yonezawa, T., Fujita, H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
AFM
Atomic force microscopy
Atomic measurements
Conductivity measurement
DNA
DNA Tweezers
DNA-Pd Wire
Electric variables measurement
Force measurement
Palladium
Particle measurements
Pd nano particle
piezo-resistance
Shape measurement
Wires
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Summary:We have measured conductivity of palladium coated DNA nano wires using micromachined tweezers. In the experiment, we configured an atomic force microscope (AFM) to the electrical measurement of bridged nano wires between the tweezers probes and utilized a special AFM cantilever having a knife-wedge shape tip with a very low spring constant for applying a loading force to the wire. Using the apparatus, an electric current through the wire was monitored applying 0.5 DC voltage while in a loading and unloading process. The resistance of the wire was changed apparently by the deformation; we estimated the gauge factor 4.87. As demonstrated here, this method is useful for an electro-mechanical evaluation technique of nano materials.
ISSN:2159-547X
DOI:10.1109/SENSOR.2007.4300319