Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems
DNA origami has emerged as a powerful method to generate DNA nanostructures with
dynamic properties and nanoscale control. These nanostructures enable complex …
dynamic properties and nanoscale control. These nanostructures enable complex …
Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future
Amyloid diseases are global epidemics with profound health, social and economic
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …
DNA origami: scaffolds for creating higher order structures
DNA has become one of the most extensively used molecular building blocks for
engineering self-assembling materials. DNA origami is a technique that uses hundreds of …
engineering self-assembling materials. DNA origami is a technique that uses hundreds of …
Self-assembling peptide and protein amyloids: from structure to tailored function in nanotechnology
Self-assembled peptide and protein amyloid nanostructures have traditionally been
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …
Amyloid fibrils as building blocks for natural and artificial functional materials
TPJ Knowles, R Mezzenga - Advanced materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Proteinaceous materials based on the amyloid core structure have recently been discovered
at the origin of biological functionality in a remarkably diverse set of roles, and attention is …
at the origin of biological functionality in a remarkably diverse set of roles, and attention is …
DNA nanotechnology
NC Seeman, HF Sleiman - Nature Reviews Materials, 2017 - nature.com
DNA is the molecule that stores and transmits genetic information in biological systems. The
field of DNA nanotechnology takes this molecule out of its biological context and uses its …
field of DNA nanotechnology takes this molecule out of its biological context and uses its …
DNA nanotechnology‐based biosensors and therapeutics
Over the past few decades, DNA nanotechnology engenders a vast variety of programmable
nanostructures utilizing Watson–Crick base pairing. Due to their precise engineering …
nanostructures utilizing Watson–Crick base pairing. Due to their precise engineering …
Placing and shaping liposomes with reconfigurable DNA nanocages
The diverse structure and regulated deformation of lipid bilayer membranes are among a
cell's most fascinating features. Artificial membrane-bound vesicles, known as liposomes …
cell's most fascinating features. Artificial membrane-bound vesicles, known as liposomes …
Biointerface engineering with nucleic acid materials for biosensing applications
S Shi, J Chen, X Wang, M Xiao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular recognition at the biointerface plays a critical role in sensing molecular
interactions (eg, DNA hybridization) and extracellular changes, which can directly affect the …
interactions (eg, DNA hybridization) and extracellular changes, which can directly affect the …