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

DNA的特性，特别是其可靠和可编程分子识别的能力，导致了基于DNA的纳米技术领域的诞生。最近在dna引导下的自组装实验中取得的成功包括以前所未有的精度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。拟议的项目侧重于使用基于DNA瓦片的复杂、自组装的DNA上层结构。作为可编程纳米级电子和等离子体元件及布线的模板。这项研究将影响纳米电子学和纳米光子学的研究，对未来的计算具有潜在的深远影响。这个项目非常符合EMT项目的既定目标，特别是它的任务？在……方面实现根本性的创新。通过支持利用计算与生物系统、纳米科学与工程交叉领域的研究机会的项目，在计算和通信系统方面取得进展。

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?.