DNA patchy particles

Lang Feng, Rémi Dreyfus, Ruojie Sha, Nadrian C. Seeman, Paul M. Chaikin

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Abstract

A simple and effective way to make DNA patchy particles is reported. A small patch of DNA strands is "stamped" from a gold surface onto colloidal particles of different sizes by streptavidin-biotin bonds. These DNA patchy particles provide direction-selective and thermoreversible interactions, and hence can lead to unique assembly protocols and structures controlled by temperature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2779-2783
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume25
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 28 2013

Keywords

  • DNA
  • anisotropic function
  • patchy particles
  • self-assembly
  • thermal-reversibility

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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