Title :
Experimental study of tunnelling through nanogap electrodes in neural networks
Author :
Ray, Asim K. ; Bandyopadhyay, Anirban ; Khondaker, Saiful I.
Author_Institution :
Nanotechnol. Res. Labs., Sheffield Hallam Univ., UK
Abstract :
Calf-thymus DNA sodium salt and polyallylamine hydrochloride a weak polyelectrolyte form a complex wire-like network, where interconnection is due to electrostatic forces during self-assembly. Tunnelling is believed to be responsible for conduction through the films spun on a series of specially designed nanogap electrodes.
Keywords :
DNA; bioelectric phenomena; biomolecular electronics; nanoelectronics; neural chips; polymer electrolytes; polymer films; self-assembly; tunnelling; calf-thymus DNA sodium salt; complex wire like network; conduction tunnelling; electrostatic forces; interconnection; nanogap electrodes; neural networks; polyallylamine hydrochloride films; polyelectrolyte; self-assembly; spin coating; Atomic force microscopy; Biological neural networks; Conductive films; DNA; Electrodes; Neurons; Optical films; Proteins; Surface morphology; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2004. 4th IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8536-5
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2004.1392426
