# Ti2NiCu Based Composite Nanotweezers with a Shape Memory Effect and its Use for DNA Bunches 3D Manipulation

## TL;DR

This paper introduces Ti2NiCu-based composite nanotweezers with shape memory effect for precise 3D manipulation of DNA bundles, demonstrating their fabrication, control, and application in nanoscale biological handling.

## Contribution

It presents a novel design of shape memory alloy nanotweezers for DNA manipulation, including fabrication techniques and experimental validation.

## Key findings

- Successful control of DNA deposition on graphene and graphite
- Effective manipulation of DNA using shape memory nanotweezers
- Demonstrated potential for nanoscale biological applications

## Abstract

The DNA molecules were controllable deposited on graphene and thin graphite films and visualized using AFM. The mechanical micro- and nanotools, such as nanotweezers with shape memory effect controlled by heating were designed and tested. A technique for fabricating a structure with the inclusion of suspended DNA threads and manipulating those using composite nanotweezers with shape memory effect was suggested.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1901.07537