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DNA nano-wires are nanoscale wires constructed from DNA, offering significant advantages in manufacturing ease and cost-effectiveness for nanoscale electronics. The discussion highlights the potential of DNA nano-wires in conducting electricity and references the paper by Slinker et al. (2011) which examines DNA charge transport over 34 nm. This technology faces various challenges that require further research and exploration.

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Is there anyone to help me about a definition of "DNA nano wire"?!
 
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A nano-wire is a nanoscale wire, i.e. for conducting electricity which would be a great help for the creation of nanoscale electronics. A DNA nano-wire is simply a nano-wire made from DNA. There are several advantages that DNA nano-wires could have, mainly the manufacturing ease and low cost that using DNA could bring. There are various unsolved problems with this type of technology, this paper examines how useful a short section of DNA could be and highlights some challenges:

DNA charge transport over 34 nm
Slinker et al (2011)
http://www.nature.com/nchem/journal/v3/n3/abs/nchem.982.html
 
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