Engineering DNA-based functional materials

YH Roh, RCH Ruiz, S Peng, JB Lee… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
While DNA is a genetic material, it is also an inherently polymeric material made from
repeating units called nucleotides. Although DNA's biological functions have been studied …

DNA functional materials assembled from branched DNA: design, synthesis, and applications

Y Dong, C Yao, Y Zhu, L Yang, D Luo… - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an
alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of …

Novel DNA materials and their applications

D Yang, MJ Campolongo, TN Nhi Tran… - Wiley …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The last two decades have witnessed the exponential development of DNA as a generic
material instead of just a genetic material. The biological function, nanoscale geometry …

DNA materials: bridging nanotechnology and biotechnology

D Yang, MR Hartman, TL Derrien… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus In recent decades, DNA has taken on an assortment of diverse roles, not only
as the central genetic molecule in biological systems but also as a generic material for …

Chemical approaches to DNA nanotechnology

M Endo, H Sugiyama - ChemBioChem, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Due to its self‐assembling nature, DNA is undoubtedly an excellent molecule for the
creation of various multidimensional nanostructures and the placement of functional …

Constructing novel materials with DNA

TH LaBean, H Li - Nano today, 2007 - Elsevier
DNA, apart from being a natural biological information carrier, has also been recognized as
a useful building material in the field of nanotechnology. Its miniature scale, geometric …

Functional DNA-containing nanomaterials: cellular applications in biosensing, imaging, and targeted therapy

H Liang, XB Zhang, Y Lv, L Gong, R Wang… - Accounts of chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus DNA performs a vital function as a carrier of genetic code, but in the field of
nanotechnology, DNA molecules can catalyze chemical reactions in the cell, that is …

Self-assembled DNA nanomaterials with highly programmed structures and functions

Z Li, J Wang, Y Li, X Liu, Q Yuan - Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Long admired as the repository of genetic information, DNA has more recently been
exploited as a powerful material for self-assembly. Taking advantage of the specificity and …

Chemistries for DNA nanotechnology

M Madsen, KV Gothelf - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The predictable nature of DNA interactions enables the programmable assembly of highly
advanced 2D and 3D DNA structures of nanoscale dimensions. The access to ever larger …

Putting DNA to work as generic polymeric materials

D Wang, P Liu, D Luo - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
DNA is a true polymer that stores the genetic information of an organism. With its amazing
biological and polymeric characteristics, DNA has been regarded as a universal building …