  Table of Content
  1. Introduction
  2. DNA fundamentals
  3. Attachment of DNA to surface
  4. Fabrication of nanostructures using DNA
  4.1 Nanostructures of pure DNA
  4.2 DNA-based assembly of metal nanoparticles
  4.3 Construction of semiconductor particle arrays using DNA
  4.4 DNA-directed nanowires
  4.5 DNA-functionalized carbon nanotubes
  4.6 Field-transistor based on DNA
  4.7 Nanofabrication using artificial DNA
  5. DNA-based nanostructures as biosensors
  6. Properties of DNA-linked gold nanoparticles
  6.1 Aggregation of DNA-modified gold nanoparticles
  6.2 Melting of DNA-linked gold nanoparticle aggregations
  6.3 Effects of external variables on the melting properties
  7. Conclusion
