In Situ Electron Microscopy of DNA-Guided Self-Assembly and Reconfiguration of 3D Nanocrystal Superlattices

Abstract

Solution-phase self-assembly of nanoparticles into mesoscale structures via engineered nucleic acid linkers is a promising strategy for constructing functional materials and dynamically adaptive materials architectures from nanoscale components. Access to such systems is critical for realizing a wide range of defense-related capabilities including ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of chemical or biological agents, manipulation of the electromagnetic spectrum and photonic cloaking, development of autonomous inorganic organisms, or novel approaches to quantum information processing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 2021
Accession Number
AD1204239

Entities

People

  • Eli Sutter

Organizations

  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Boundaries
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Simulations
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystallization
  • Crystals
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrons
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Microscopy
  • Nanotechnology
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Recognition
  • Self Assembly
  • Spectroscopy
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

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  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing