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G-quartet biomolecular nanowires

A. Calzolari, R. Di Felice, E. Molinari, A. Garbesi

cond-mat.softarXiv:cond-mat/0203139

Abstract

We present a first-principle investigation of quadruple helix nanowires, consisting of stacked planar hydrogen-bonded guanine tetramers. Our results show that long wires form and are stable in potassium-rich conditions. We present their electronic bandstructure and discuss the interpretation in terms of effective wide-bandgap semiconductors. The microscopic structural and electronic properties of the guanine quadruple helices make them suitable candidates for molecular nanoelectronics.

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