摘要
Based on tapping mode AFM imaging, a method was demonstrated to evaluate compression elasticity of single double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) molecules in the force region. With images under ambient conditions, Young’s moduli of dsDNA in compression were calculated. Results demonstrated that Young’s moduli of dsDNA can be simply deduced according to the proposed model. The method can also be used to evaluate the compression elasticity of similar soft nanomaterials.
Based on tapping mode AFM imaging, a method was demonstrated to evaluate compression elasticity of single double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) molecules in the force region. With images under ambient conditions, Young's moduli of dsDNA in compression were calculated. Results demonstrated that Young's moduli of dsDNA can be simply deduced according to the proposed model. The method can also be used to evaluate the compression elasticity of similar soft nanomaterials.
基金
Supported by the National Key Scientific Program (Grant No. 2006CB933100)
the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of NSFC (Grant No. 20621502)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 20060400867)
关键词
测量光线
抽头模型
弹性
显微镜
DNA, Young's modulus, elasticity, atomic force microscopy