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Low-frequency vibrational modes of viruses used for nanoelectronic self-assemblies

  1. Vladimir A. Fonoberov,
  2. Alexander A. Balandin*

Article first published online: 10 SEP 2004

DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200409062

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physica status solidi (b)

physica status solidi (b)

Volume 241, Issue 12, pages R67–R69, October 2004

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Fonoberov, V. A. and Balandin, A. A. (2004), Low-frequency vibrational modes of viruses used for nanoelectronic self-assemblies. physica status solidi (b), 241: R67–R69. doi: 10.1002/pssb.200409062

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  1. Nano-Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California – Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA

*Phone: +1 951 827 2351, Fax: +1 951 827 2425

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 SEP 2004
  2. Article first published online: 10 SEP 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 SEP 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 4 SEP 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 27 AUG 2004

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Keywords:

  • 46.40.Ff;
  • 62.25.+g;
  • 68.60.Bs;
  • 78.30.Jw;
  • 81.16.Dm;
  • 87.64.Je

Abstract

Viruses of cylindrical shape have recently attracted attention as templates for assembly of nanostructured materials and as elements of nanoelectronic circuits. We have calculated the dispersion relations for the lowest vibrational frequencies of the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and M13 bacteriophage immersed in air or water. The radial breathing modes of TMV and M13 viruses in air (water) are 1.85 cm–1 and 6.42 cm–1 (2.10 cm–1 and 6.12 cm–1), respectively. Elastic vibrations of the two viruses in water are damped with the quality factor of 3.6 for the radial breathing modes. (© 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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