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

Photoresponsive DNA nanomaterials represent a new class of remarkable functional
materials. By adjusting the irradiation wavelength, light intensity, and exposure time, various …

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 …

Mimicking natural photosynthesis by covalently arranging antenna and charge separation
units is a formidable task. Many such beautiful supramolecular complexes have been …

Molecular materials for light harvesting, computing, and fluorescence imaging require
nanoscale integration of electronically active subunits. Variation in the optical absorption …

Recent innovations in DNA nanofabrication allow the creation of intricately shaped
nanostructures ideally suited for many biological applications. To advance the use of DNA …

Combining the inherent scaffolding provided by DNA structure with spatial control over
fluorophore positioning allows the creation of DNA-based photonic wires with the capacity to …

Conspectus Excitons are the molecular-scale currency of electronic energy. Control over
excitons enables energy to be directed and harnessed for light harvesting, electronics, and …

There is a growing interest in the photoregulation of biological functions, due to the high
level of spatiotemporal precision achievable with light. Additionally, light is non-invasive and …

Here we regulate the formation of dissipative assemblies built from DNA using a
merocyanine photoacid that responds to visible light. The operation of our system and the …