Comparative Study on Polarization of DNA and CdSe Quantum Dots

  • The polarizabilities of DNA in transverse direction and CdSe semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) deposited on mica surface are compared by means of electrostatic force microscopy (EFM). We observe clear EFM-phase shift over CdSe QDs, while no obvious signal on DNA is detected, suggesting that DNA molecules is an electrical insulator.
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