DNA dynamics can only be understood by taking into account its complex mechanical
behavior at different length scales. At the micrometer level, the mechanical properties of single …

Bioelectronics moves toward designing nanoscale electronic platforms that allow in vivo
determinations. Such devices require interfacing complex biomolecular moieties as the sensing …

The sliding of a sharp nanotip on graphene completely immersed in water is investigated by
molecular dynamics (MD) and atomic force microscopy. MD simulations predict that the …

Multiple biological processes involve the stretching of nucleic acids (NAs). Stretching forces
induce local changes in the molecule structure, inhibiting or promoting the binding of …

Large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and atomic force microscopy (AFM) in liquid
are combined to characterize the adsorption of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies over a …

Sequence-dependent DNA conformation and flexibility play a fundamental role in the
specificity of DNA-protein interactions. Here we quantify the DNA crookedness: a sequence-…

We report 150 ns explicit solvent MD simulations of the adsorption on graphene of albumin (BSA)
in two orientations and using two different adsorption protocols, ie, free and forced …

Multiple experiments on the electron transport through solid-state junctions based on different
proteins have suggested that the dominant transport mechanism is quantum tunneling (or …

Contrary to most materials, graphene exhibits a negative thermal expansion coefficient (TEC),
ie it contracts when heated. This contraction is due to the thermal excitation of low energy …

Friction control and technological advancement are intimately intertwined. Concomitantly,
two-dimensional materials occupy a unique position for realizing quasi-frictionless contacts. …