DNA-based self-assembly for functional nanomaterials

Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 25(2013), 28 vom: 26. Juli, Seite 3905-14
1. Verfasser: Wang, Zhen-Gang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ding, Baoquan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review DNA self-assembly biomedicine conductive polymers crystals hydrogels Biocompatible Materials Hydrogels mehr... Polymers DNA 9007-49-2
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
The unprecedented development of DNA nanotechnology has caused DNA self-assembly to attract close attention in many disciplines. In this research news article, the employment of DNA self-assembly in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology is described. DNA self-assembly can be used to prepare bulk-scale hydrogels and 3D macroscopic crystals with nanoscale internal structures, to induce the crystallization of nanoparticles, to template the fabrication of organic conductive nanomaterials, and to act as drug delivery vehicles for therapeutic agents. The properties and functions are fully tunable because of the designability and specificity of DNA assembly. Moreover, because of the intrinsic dynamics, DNA self-assembly can act as a program switch and can efficiently control stimuli responsiveness. We highlight the power of DNA self-assembly in the preparation and function regulation of materials, aiming to motivate future multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Finally, we describe some of the challenges currently faced by DNA assembly that may affect the functional evolution of such materials, and we provide our insights into the future directions of several DNA self-assembly-based nanomaterials
Beschreibung:Date Completed 12.02.2014
Date Revised 30.09.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201301450