Charge transport in disordered films of non-redox proteins

J Chem Phys. 2006 Jul 14;125(2):21103. doi: 10.1063/1.2221693.

Abstract

Electrical conduction in solid state disordered multilayers of non-redox proteins is demonstrated by two-terminal transport experiments at the nanoscale and by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM/STS experiments). We also show that the conduction of the biomolecular films can be modulated by means of a gate field. These results may lead to the implementation of protein-based three-terminal nanodevices and open important new perspectives for a wide range of bioelectronic/biosensing applications.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Cattle
  • Chemistry, Physical / methods*
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrons
  • Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Protein Conformation
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / chemistry
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Proteins
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine