Challenges and opportunities for structural DNA nanotechnology

AV Pinheiro, D Han, WM Shih, H Yan - Nature nanotechnology, 2011 - nature.com
DNA molecules have been used to build a variety of nanoscale structures and devices over
the past 30 years, and potential applications have begun to emerge. But the development of …

From Nano to Macro through Hierarchical Self‐Assembly: The DNA Paradigm

W Pfeifer, B Saccà - ChemBioChem, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
From atoms to molecules and bio‐macromolecules, from organelles to cells, tissues, to the
whole living system, nature shows us that the formation of complex systems with emergent …

Programmable molecular recognition based on the geometry of DNA nanostructures

S Woo, PWK Rothemund - Nature chemistry, 2011 - nature.com
From ligand–receptor binding to DNA hybridization, molecular recognition plays a central
role in biology. Over the past several decades, chemists have successfully reproduced the …

Size‐and distance‐dependent nanoparticle surface‐energy transfer (NSET) method for selective sensing of hepatitis C virus RNA

J Griffin, AK Singh, D Senapati… - … A European Journal, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We report size‐and distance‐dependent surface‐energy transfer (SET) properties of gold
nanoparticles for recognizing hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA sequence sensitively and …

Surface-mediated DNA self-assembly

X Sun, S Hyeon Ko, C Zhang, AE Ribbe… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - ACS Publications
This communication reports a strategy for solid surface-mediated DNA self-assembly. DNA
molecules weakly interact with solid surfaces; thus are confined to solid surfaces. The …

Analyzing DNA nanotechnology: a call to arms for the analytical chemistry community

D Mathur, IL Medintz - 2017 - ACS Publications
In order to fully realize the potential of DNA nanotechnology, it is crucial to overcome the
lack of robust analytical techniques that continue to hinder the purification and …

Monitoring Hierarchical Assembly of Ring-in-Ring and Russian Doll Complexes Based on Carbon Nanoring by Förster Resonance Energy Transfer

S Guo, L Liu, F Su, H Yang, G Liu, Y Fan, J He, Z Lian… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
We presented the construction of the ring-in-ring and Russian doll complexes on the basis of
triptycene-derived carbon nanoring (TP-[12] CPP), which not only acts as a host for pillar [5] …

Mapping the thermal behavior of DNA origami nanostructures

X Wei, J Nangreave, S Jiang, H Yan… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Understanding the thermodynamic properties of complex DNA nanostructures, including
rationally designed two-and three-dimensional (2D and 3D, respectively) DNA origami …

Uncovering the self-assembly of DNA nanostructures by thermodynamics and kinetics

X Wei, J Nangreave, Y Liu - Accounts of chemical research, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus DNA nanotechnology is one of the most flourishing interdisciplinary research
fields. DNA nanostructures can be designed to self-assemble into a variety of periodic or …

FRET from quantum dots to photodecompose undesired acceptors and report the condensation and decondensation of plasmid DNA

V Biju, A Anas, H Akita, ES Shibu, T Itoh… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Protection of genes against enzymatic degradation and overcoming of cellular barriers are
critical for efficient gene delivery. The effectiveness of gene delivery by nonviral vectors …