Advanced Materials, Vol.20, No.7, 1258-1258, 2008
Ambipolar charge transport in DNA molecules
The electrical transport properties of DNA films in field-effect transistor structure are analyzed. As-deposited films did not show electrical conductivity; no DNA network was observed between the DNA molecules bridging the electrodes. When the DNA molecules were stretched into a thin film an interpenetrating network formed, and the devices showed pronounced field-effects with ambipolar behavior.