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Title: Auxetic Two-Dimensional Nanostructures from DNA

Abstract

Abstract Architectured materials exhibit negative Poisson's ratios and enhanced mechanical properties compared with regular materials. Their auxetic behaviors emerge from periodic cellular structures regardless of the materials used. The majority of such metamaterials are constructed by top‐down approaches and macroscopic with unit cells of microns or larger. There are also molecular auxetics including natural crystals which are not designable. There is a gap from few nanometers to microns, which may be filled by biomolecular self‐assembly. Herein, we demonstrate two‐dimensional auxetic nanostructures using DNA origami. Structural reconfigurations are performed by two‐step DNA reactions and complemented by mechanical deformation studies using molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the auxetic behaviors are mostly defined by geometrical designs, yet the properties of the materials also play an important role. From elasticity theory, we introduce design principles for auxetic DNA metamaterials.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1773160
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1777518
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0020673
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition); Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 13; Journal ID: ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; auxetic architectures; DNA origami; mechanics; metamaterials; negative Poisson's ratio

Citation Formats

Li, Ruixin, Chen, Haorong, and Choi, Jong Hyun. Auxetic Two-Dimensional Nanostructures from DNA. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1002/anie.202014729.
Li, Ruixin, Chen, Haorong, & Choi, Jong Hyun. Auxetic Two-Dimensional Nanostructures from DNA. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202014729
Li, Ruixin, Chen, Haorong, and Choi, Jong Hyun. Tue . "Auxetic Two-Dimensional Nanostructures from DNA". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202014729. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1773160.
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abstractNote = {Abstract Architectured materials exhibit negative Poisson's ratios and enhanced mechanical properties compared with regular materials. Their auxetic behaviors emerge from periodic cellular structures regardless of the materials used. The majority of such metamaterials are constructed by top‐down approaches and macroscopic with unit cells of microns or larger. There are also molecular auxetics including natural crystals which are not designable. There is a gap from few nanometers to microns, which may be filled by biomolecular self‐assembly. Herein, we demonstrate two‐dimensional auxetic nanostructures using DNA origami. Structural reconfigurations are performed by two‐step DNA reactions and complemented by mechanical deformation studies using molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the auxetic behaviors are mostly defined by geometrical designs, yet the properties of the materials also play an important role. From elasticity theory, we introduce design principles for auxetic DNA metamaterials.},
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