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Nature 454, 708-709 (7 August 2008) | doi:10.1038/454708a; Published online 6 August 2008
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Nanotechnology: Diamonds are for tethers
Robert J. Hamers1
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Abstract
Modified diamond nanowires produce an electrical response on binding to DNA. This gem of a discovery could pave the way to robust biosensors that use electrical signals to detect molecules.
Diamonds may well be a girl's best friend. But some people prefer to sing the praises of their extreme chemical stability, mechanical robustness and tunable electronic properties.
- Robert J. Hamers is in the Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Email: rjhamers@wisc.edu
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