Stimuli-responsive metal–organic framework nanoparticles, NMOFs, provide a versatile
platform for the controlled release of drugs and biomedical applications. The porous …

G-Quadruplexes attract growing interest as functional constituents in biology, chemistry,
nanotechnology, and material science. In particular, the reversible dynamic reconfiguration …

The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

Development of biosensing platforms plays a key role in research settings for identification
of biomarkers and in clinical applications for diagnostics. Biosensors based on nucleic acids …

Photoresponsive nucleic acids attract growing interest as functional constituents in materials
science. Integration of photoisomerizable units into DNA strands provides an ideal handle …

The synthesis of doxorubicin‐loaded metal–organic framework nanoparticles (NMOFs)
coated with a stimuli‐responsive nucleic acid‐based polyacrylamide hydrogel is described …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …

The base sequence of nucleic acid encodes structural and functional properties into the
biopolymer. Structural information includes the formation of duplexes, G‐quadruplexes, i …

Abstract i-Motifs are four-stranded DNA secondary structures which can form in sequences
rich in cytosine. Stabilised by acidic conditions, they are comprised of two parallel-stranded …

Herein, by directly using Watson–Crick base pairing, a highly ordered and field-free three-
dimensional (3D) DNA nanostructure is self-assembled by azobenzene (azo)-functionalized …