Current-voltage (I-V) characteristics in proteins are sensitive to conformational changes induced by an external stimulus (photons, chemical, etc.). This sensitivity can be used in medical and industrial applications as well as shedding new light on the microscopic structure of biological materials. Here, we show that a sequential tunneling model of carrier transfer between neighboring amino ac...

As the future of Moore’s law appear uncertain, semiconductor electronics is being reinvented with a broader focus on energy efficient 3D computing, flexible electronics, biosensors, energy harvesting, etc. These devices are gradually being integrated onto the CMOS fabric as ‘More-than-Moore’ components, with transformative impact on consumer electronics. Unfortunately, a lack of physics-based, ...

Recent progress in the combination of nucleic acids and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been briefly reviewed here. Since discovering the hybridization phenomenon of DNA molecules and CNTs in 2003, a large amount of fundamental and applied research has been carried out. Among thousands of papers published since 2003, approximately 240 papers focused on biological applications were selected and cate...

The effective and simple long-term storage of complex functional proteins is critical in achieving commercially viable biosensors. This issue is particularly challenging in recently proposed types of nanobiosensors, where molecular-motor-driven transportation substitutes microfluidics and forms the basis for novel detection schemes. Importantly, therefore, we here describe that delicate heavy m...

For centuries, herbal drugs have been the only accessible resource for treatment of pain and passions. Today, despite remarkable progress and development of synthetic drugs, medicinal plants and their derived drugs are used massively. So that, in some countries medicinal plants is inseparable from drugs and treatment systems. More ever, their marketing and economical aspects are more flourishin...

Research and utilization of nanotechnology are growing exponentially in every aspect life. The constant growth applications for magnetic nanoparticles, specifically nanoferrites, attracted many researchers. Among them, nanocobalt ferrite is the most crucial studied nanoparticle. Environmentally benign synthetic methods became necessary to minimize environmental occupational hazards. Green synth...