Switchable self-protected attractions in DNA-functionalized colloids
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Switchable self-protected attractions in DNA-functionalized colloids.
Surface functionalization with DNA is a powerful tool for guiding the self-assembly of nanometre- and micrometre-sized particles. Complementary 'sticky ends' form specific inter-particle links and reproducibly bind at low temperature and unbind at high temperature. Surprisingly, the ability of single-stranded DNA to form folded secondary structures has not been explored for controlling (nano) c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature Materials
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1476-1122,1476-4660
DOI: 10.1038/nmat2471