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Localized Plasmonic Heating for Single-Molecule DNA Rupture Measurements in Optical Tweezers

Journal Article · · Nano Letters
To date, studies on the thermodynamic and kinetic processes that underlie biological function and nanomachine actuation in biological- and biology-inspired molecular constructs have primarily focused on photothermal heating of ensemble systems, highlighting the need for probes that are localized within the molecular construct and capable of resolving single-molecule response. Here we present an experimental demonstration of wavelength-selective, localized heating at the single-molecule level using the surface plasmon resonance of a 15 nm gold nanoparticle (AuNP). Our approach is compatible with force-spectroscopy measurements and can be applied to studies of the single-molecule thermodynamic properties of DNA origami nanomachines as well as biomolecular complexes. We further demonstrate wavelength selectivity and establish the temperature dependence of the reaction coordinate for base-pair disruption in the shear-rupture geometry, demonstrating the utility and flexibility of this approach for both fundamental studies of local (nanometer-scale) temperature gradients and rapid and multiplexed nanomachine actuation.
Research Organization:
The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0017270
OSTI ID:
2557985
Journal Information:
Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 24; ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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