2006/04/19 by R. Bulla, Bulla, R., Rafael Gutiérrez +3
Engineering · Materials Science · #Conducting polymers and applications #FOS: Physical sciences #Fuel Cells and Related Materials #Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) #Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures #Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0604440
openalex publication_date 2006/04/19 · openalex created_date 2019/06/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Measurements of electron transfer rates as well as of charge transport characteristics in DNA produced a number of seemingly contradictory results, ranging from insulating behaviour to the suggestion that DNA is an efficient medium for charge transport. Among other factors, environmental effects appear to play a crucial role in determining the effectivity of charge propagation along the double helix. This chapter gives an overview over charge transfer theories and their implication for addressing the interaction of a molecular conductor with a dissipative environment. Further, we focus on possible applications of these approaches for charge transport through DNA-based molecular wires.