Tuning phase and aging of DNA hydrogels through molecular design
Abstract
Using self-assembling, multi-valent DNA nanostars, we show that DNA hydrogel phase and structure can be controlled by tuning hydrogel aging kinetics through the rational design of gel-forming elements and solvent conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1039/c7sm00557a
Entities
People
- Dan T Nguyen
- Omar A Saleh
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- National Institutes of Health
- United States Army
- United States Department of Energy
- University of California