DNA origami mediated electrically connected metal-semiconductor junctions

Basu R. Aryal; Dulashani R. Ranasinghe; Tyler R. Westover; Diana G. Calvopiña; Robert C. Davis; John N. Harb; Adam T. Woolley

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DNA origami mediated electrically connected metal-semiconductor junctions

Basu R. Aryal^¹, Dulashani R. Ranasinghe^¹, Tyler R. Westover^³, Diana G. Calvopiña^¹, Robert C. Davis^³, John N. Harb^², Adam T. Woolley^¹(

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1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA

2Department of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA

3Department of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA

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DNA-based nanofabrication of inorganic nanostructures has potential application in electronics, catalysis, and plasmonics. Previous DNA metallization has generated conductive DNA-assembled nanostructures; however, the use of semiconductors and the development of well-connected nanoscale metal-semiconductor junctions on DNA nanostructures are still at an early stage. Herein, we report the first fabrication of multiple electrically connected metal-semiconductor junctions on individual DNA origami by location-specific binding of gold and tellurium nanorods. Nanorod attachment to DNA origami was via DNA hybridization for Au and by electrostatic interaction for Te. Electroless gold plating was used to create nanoscale metal-semiconductor interfaces by filling the gaps between Au and Te nanorods. Two-point electrical characterization indicated that the Au-Te-Au junctions were electrically connected, with current-voltage properties consistent with a Schottky junction. DNA-based nanofabrication of metal-semiconductor junctions opens up potential opportunities in nanoelectronics, demonstrating the power of this bottom-up approach.

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current-voltage measurement DNA nanofabrication electroless plating gold nanorods nanoelectronics tellurium nanorods

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Nano Research

Volume 13 Issue 5,
May 2020

Pages 1419-1426

DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2672-5

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Aryal BR, Ranasinghe DR, Westover TR, et al. DNA origami mediated electrically connected metal-semiconductor junctions. Nano Research, 2020, 13(5): 1419-1426. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2672-5

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Nano biology DNA Gold Nanorods Metals Nanoelectronics Nanorods Plasmons Semiconducting tellurium

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Received: 30 October 2019

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Published: 19 February 2020