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Title: DNA-Regulated Micro- and Nanoparticle Assembly

Abstract

A novel use of DNA as a platform to tailor interparticle attraction and repulsion in micro- and nanosystems (see figure) is described. The total interparticle energy is regulated by balancing attractive forces generated by complementary DNA hybridization with steric repulsion provided by noncomplementary DNA. This allows for the control of assembly kinetics, size, and structure of both DNA-capped micro- and nanoparticles.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Org.:
Doe - Office Of Science
OSTI Identifier:
959465
Report Number(s):
BNL-82451-2009-JA
TRN: US201016%%609
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Small; Journal Volume: 3; Journal Issue: 10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; DNA; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; KINETICS; NANOSTRUCTURES; MICROSTRUCTURE; national synchrotron light source

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Maye,M., Nykypanchuk, D., van der Lelie, D., and Gang, O. DNA-Regulated Micro- and Nanoparticle Assembly. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1002/smll.200700357.
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Maye,M., Nykypanchuk, D., van der Lelie, D., & Gang, O. DNA-Regulated Micro- and Nanoparticle Assembly. United States. doi:10.1002/smll.200700357.
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Maye,M., Nykypanchuk, D., van der Lelie, D., and Gang, O. Mon . "DNA-Regulated Micro- and Nanoparticle Assembly". United States. doi:10.1002/smll.200700357.
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@article{osti_959465,
title = {DNA-Regulated Micro- and Nanoparticle Assembly},
author = {Maye,M. and Nykypanchuk, D. and van der Lelie, D. and Gang, O.},
abstractNote = {A novel use of DNA as a platform to tailor interparticle attraction and repulsion in micro- and nanosystems (see figure) is described. The total interparticle energy is regulated by balancing attractive forces generated by complementary DNA hybridization with steric repulsion provided by noncomplementary DNA. This allows for the control of assembly kinetics, size, and structure of both DNA-capped micro- and nanoparticles.},
doi = {10.1002/smll.200700357},
journal = {Small},
number = 10,
volume = 3,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}
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DOI:  10.1002/smll.200700357
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