Plasmid-templated shape control of condensed DNA-block copolymer nanoparticles.
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DNA-containing micellar nanoparticles with distinctly different and highly uniform morphologies are prepared via condensation of plasmid DNA with a block copolymer of polyethylene glycol and a polycation in solvents of different polarity. Molecular dynamics simulations explain the underlying mechanism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Advanced materials
دوره 25 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013