TY - GEN
T1 - Wrapping carbon nanotubes with DNA
T2 - ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF NOVEL NANOSTRUCTURES: XIX International Winterschool/Euroconference on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials
AU - Ranjan, N.
AU - Seifert, G.
AU - Mertig, M.
AU - Heine, T.
PY - 2005/9/27
Y1 - 2005/9/27
N2 - A series of recent experimental studies indicate a considerable interaction of DNA with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Experiments performed at DuPont showed that CNT bundles can be effectively suspended by sonicating in a DNA solution. Motivated by these experiments, we have investigated the nature of these interactions theoretically. Our density functional (DFT) based calculations showed that there does not exists any covalent interaction between DNA and CNT, but there do exist long range van der Waal's interactions.
AB - A series of recent experimental studies indicate a considerable interaction of DNA with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Experiments performed at DuPont showed that CNT bundles can be effectively suspended by sonicating in a DNA solution. Motivated by these experiments, we have investigated the nature of these interactions theoretically. Our density functional (DFT) based calculations showed that there does not exists any covalent interaction between DNA and CNT, but there do exist long range van der Waal's interactions.
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U2 - 10.1063/1.2103907
DO - 10.1063/1.2103907
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33749680147
SN - 0735402752
SN - 9780735402751
T3 - AIP Conference Proceedings
SP - 448
EP - 451
BT - ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF NOVEL NANOSTRUCTURES
Y2 - 12 March 2005 through 19 March 2005
ER -