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ArticleNanotechnology2010

A long DNA segment in a linear nanoscale Paul trap.

Sony Joseph, Weihua Guan, Mark A Reed, Predrag S Krstic

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Article in Nanotechnology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Programmable electric tweezers.Science advances · 2026
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  2. Stability of an aqueous quadrupole micro-trap.Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal · 2012
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  4. Paul trapping of charged particles in aqueous solution.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2011
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  6. Control and reversal of the electrophoretic force on DNA in a charged nanopore.Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal · 2010
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sony JosephPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
Weihua Guan
Mark A Reed
Predrag S Krstic
Oak Ridge National Laboratory · USYale University · US

Funding

DNA transport and sequencing through a quadrupole gateR21HG004764 · NHGRI · UT-BATTELLE, LLC-OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LAB · PI KRSTIC, PREDRAG S. · 2008 to 2009
$1.0M
NHGRI NIH HHS 1R21HG004764-01NHGRI NIH HHS R21 HG004764
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We study the dynamics of a linearly distributed line charge such as single stranded DNA (ssDNA) in a nanoscale, linear 2D Paul trap in vacuum. Using molecular dynamics simulations we show that a line charge can be trapped effectively in the trap for a well defined range of stability parameters. We investigated (i) a flexible bonded string of charged beads and (ii) a ssDNA polymer of variable length, for various trap parameters. A line charge undergoes oscillations or rotations as it moves, depending on its initial angle, the position of the center of mass and the velocity. The stability region for a strongly bonded line of charged beads is similar to that of a single ion with the same charge to mass ratio. Single stranded DNA as long as 40 nm does not fold or curl in the Paul trap, but could undergo rotations about the center of mass. However, we show that a stretching field in the axial direction can effectively prevent the rotations and increase the confinement stability.

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NanotechnologyDNA, Single-StrandedKineticsMicrospheresMolecular Dynamics SimulationNucleic Acid ConformationParticle SizePliabilityTime FactorsDNA, Single-Stranded

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PMID19946172
PMCPMC3269948
OpenAlexW2034509947

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