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Title: Superlattices assembled through shape-induced directional binding

Abstract

Organization of spherical particles into lattices is typically driven by packing considerations. Although the addition of directional binding can significantly broaden structural diversity, nanoscale implementation remains challenging. Here we investigate the assembly of clusters and lattices in which anisotropic polyhedral blocks coordinate isotropic spherical nanoparticles via shape-induced directional interactions facilitated by DNA recognition. We show that these polyhedral blocks—cubes and octahedrons—when mixed with spheres, promote the assembly of clusters with architecture determined by polyhedron symmetry. Moreover, three-dimensional binary superlattices are formed when DNA shells accommodate the shape disparity between nanoparticle interfaces. The crystallographic symmetry of assembled lattices is determined by the spatial symmetry of the block’s facets, while structural order depends on DNA-tuned interactions and particle size ratio. Lastly, the presented lattice assembly strategy, exploiting shape for defining the global structure and DNA-mediation locally, opens novel possibilities for by-design fabrication of binary lattices.

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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials
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Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1229422
Report Number(s):
BNL-111498-2015-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704; AC02-98CH10886
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Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Lu, Fang, Yager, Kevin G., Zhang, Yugang, Xin, Huolin, and Gang, Oleg. Superlattices assembled through shape-induced directional binding. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1038/ncomms7912.
Lu, Fang, Yager, Kevin G., Zhang, Yugang, Xin, Huolin, & Gang, Oleg. Superlattices assembled through shape-induced directional binding. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7912
Lu, Fang, Yager, Kevin G., Zhang, Yugang, Xin, Huolin, and Gang, Oleg. Thu . "Superlattices assembled through shape-induced directional binding". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7912. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1229422.
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abstractNote = {Organization of spherical particles into lattices is typically driven by packing considerations. Although the addition of directional binding can significantly broaden structural diversity, nanoscale implementation remains challenging. Here we investigate the assembly of clusters and lattices in which anisotropic polyhedral blocks coordinate isotropic spherical nanoparticles via shape-induced directional interactions facilitated by DNA recognition. We show that these polyhedral blocks—cubes and octahedrons—when mixed with spheres, promote the assembly of clusters with architecture determined by polyhedron symmetry. Moreover, three-dimensional binary superlattices are formed when DNA shells accommodate the shape disparity between nanoparticle interfaces. The crystallographic symmetry of assembled lattices is determined by the spatial symmetry of the block’s facets, while structural order depends on DNA-tuned interactions and particle size ratio. Lastly, the presented lattice assembly strategy, exploiting shape for defining the global structure and DNA-mediation locally, opens novel possibilities for by-design fabrication of binary lattices.},
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journal = {Nature Communications},
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year = {Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
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