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 …

Research pertaining to conductive polymers has gained significant traction in recent years,
and their applications range from optoelectronics to material science. For all intents and …

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 …

DNA nanotechnology has seen large developments over the last 30 years through the
combination of solid phase synthesis and the discovery of DNA nanostructures. Solid phase …

Cu2+-functionalized carbon nitride nanoparticles (Cu2+–g-C3N4 NPs),∼ 200 nm, and
Cu2+–carbon dots (Cu2+–C-dots),∼ 8 nm, act as horseradish peroxidase-mimicking …

During the billions of years of the evolutionary journey, primitive polymers, involved in proto
metabolic pathways with low catalytic activity, played critical roles in the emergence of …

A novel concept to improve the catalytic functions of nucleic acids (DNAzymes) is
introduced. The method involves the conjugation of a DNA recognition sequence (aptamer) …

Cu2+-ion-modified graphene oxide nanoparticles, Cu2+-GO NPs, act as a heterogeneous
catalyst mimicking functions of horseradish peroxidase, HRP, and of NADH peroxidase. The …

Abstract G-quadruplex (G4) with stacked G-tetrads structure is able to bind hemin (iron (III)-
protoporphyrin IX) to form a unique type of DNAzyme/RNAzyme with peroxidase-mimicking …

Biocatalytic cascades are challenging to operate in homogeneous solution, where
diffusional mass transport hinders efficient communication between the reactive …