Effect of Conformational Entropy on the Nanomechanics of Microcantilever-Based Single-Stranded DNA Sensors

Effect of Conformational Entropy on the Nanomechanics of Microcantilever-Based Single-Stranded DNA Sensors

An entropy-controlled bending mechanism is presented to study the nanomechanics of microcantilever-based single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) sensors. First; the conformational free energy of the ssDNA layer is given with an improved scaling theory of thermal blobs considering the curvature effect; and the m...

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Main Authors: Zou-Qing Tan, Neng-Hui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
biosensor
conformational entropy
principle of minimum energy
two-variable method
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/16/9/4923

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