EMT/Nano: Biomimetic Self-Assembly of Functional Nanostructures for Computing and Communications

EMT：用于计算和通信的功能纳米结构的仿生自组装DNA的特性，特别是其可靠和可编程的分子识别能力，导致了基于DNA的纳米技术领域的诞生。最近在DNA引导的自组装方面取得的实验成功包括以前所未有的准确性和平行度对物质进行排序，金属颗粒和蛋白质的纳米级组织，以及高导电性金属纳米线的制造。拟议的项目重点是使用基于DNA？Tiles？的复杂的、自组装的DNA超结构。作为制造可编程纳米级电子和等离子体组件和布线的模板。这项研究将影响纳米电子学和纳米光子学的研究，并可能对计算的未来产生深远的影响。这个项目非常符合EMT方案声明的目标，特别是在其授权？使激进的创新在...通过支持项目，利用在计算和生物系统、纳米科学和工程的交叉领域的研究机会，建立计算和通信系统。

EMT: Biomimetic Self-Assembly of Functional Nanostructures for Computing and Communications The properties of DNA, particularly its capacity for reliable and programmable molecular recognition, have led to the birth of the field of DNA-based nanotechnology. Recent experimental successes in DNA-guided self-assembly include the ordering of matter with unprecedented accuracy and parallelism, nano-scale organization of metal particles and proteins, along with fabrication of highly conductive metallic nanowires. The proposed project focuses on the use of complex, self-assembled DNA superstructures based on DNA ?tiles? as templates for the fabrication of programmable nanoscale electronic and plasmonic components and wiring. This research will impact nanoelectronics and nanophotonics research with potentially profound implications for the future of computation. This project fits very well with the stated goals of the EMT program especially in its mandate ?to enable radical innovations in... computing and communication systems through the support of projects that capitalize upon research opportunities at the intersection of computing and biological systems, nanoscale science and engineering?.