DNA nanotechnology has now enabled the self-assembly of almost any prescribed 3-
dimensional nanoscale structure in large numbers and with high fidelity. These structures …

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 …

Dynamic DNA nanotechnology involves the creation of nanoscale devices made of DNA
whose primary function arises from their ability to undergo controlled motion or …

In this paper, we survey recent advances in the self-assembly processes of novel functional
platforms for nanomaterials and biomaterials applications. We provide an organized …

Over the past few decades, DNA nanotechnology engenders a vast variety of programmable
nanostructures utilizing Watson–Crick base pairing. Due to their precise engineering …

Structural DNA nanotechnology utilizes synthetic or biologic DNA as designer molecules for
the self-assembly of artificial nanostructures. The field is founded upon the specific …

DNA nanotechnology has enabled complex nanodevices, but the ability to directly
manipulate systems with fast response times remains a key challenge. Current methods of …

Mechanical forces are central to most, if not all, biological processes, including cell
development, immune recognition, and metastasis. Because the cellular machinery …

The ability to apply and measure high forces (> 10 pN) on the nanometer scale is critical to
the development of nanomedicine, molecular robotics, and the understanding of biological …

Biosensors are small but smart devices responding to the external stimulus, widely used in
many fields including clinical diagnosis, healthcare and environment monitoring, etc …