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

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Immunology
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.