Programmable materials and the nature of the DNA bond
Abstract
In molecular systems, valency describes the number of bonds an atom can make with its neighbors. Larger objects such as colloids can be linked together to make connected structures in which the number of connections, or valency, is controlled by the central object. Jones et al. review the two main approaches to creating stiff bonds, based on DNA-based materials synthesis. These approaches allow the construction of molecular-like objects from building blocks much larger than single atoms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 20, 2015
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.1260901
Entities
People
- Chad Mirkin
- Matthew R. Jones
- Nadrian C. Seeman
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Army Research Office
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Department of Energy