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DNA- and Field-Mediated Assembly of Magnetic Nanoparticles into High-Aspect Ratio Crystals

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). International Inst. for Nanotechnology; OSTI
  2. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). International Inst. for Nanotechnology
  3. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  4. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). International Inst. for Nanotechnology; Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Under an applied magnetic field, superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles with complementary DNA strands assemble into crystalline, pseudo-1D elongated superlattice structures. The assembly process is driven through a combination of DNA hybridization and particle dipolar coupling, a property dependent on particle composition, size, and interparticle distance. The DNA controls interparticle distance and crystal symmetry, while the magnetic field leads to anisotropic crystal growth. Increasing the dipole interaction between particles by increasing particle size or external field strength leads to a preference for a particular crystal morphology (e.g., rhombic dodecahedra, stacked clusters, and smooth rods). Molecular dynamics simulations show that an understanding of both DNA hybridization energetic and magnetic interactions is required to predict the resulting crystal morphology. Overall, taken together, the data show that applied magnetic fields with magnetic nanoparticles can be deliberately used to access nanostructures beyond what is possible with DNA hybridization alone.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science (CBES); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; SC0000989
OSTI ID:
1767512
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1781724
OSTI ID: 1783852
OSTI ID: 1577880
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 32; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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