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DNA-Linked Nanoparticle Building Blocks for Nanostructure Assembly and Applications of the Same
About
The ability to produce specific arrangements of nanoscale matter to suit a specific application is an important goal of nanotechnology. New material properties may result from materials that result from the intentional design of their nanoscale structure. Researchers have recently developed a method of programming the assembly of nanoparticles using the self-assembly properties of DNA.
Key Benefits
Nanoparticles of different materials can be functionalized to accept DNA molecules at specific locations and with specific angles of attachment.
Applications
The new method of programming the assembly of nanoparticles shows the possibility of creating various three dimensional shapes of nanoparticles, thus creating a "nano-toolbox" of shapes that can then be used to make larger objects for particular applications.