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DNA-mediated nanoparticle crystallization into Wulff polyhedra

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  • Evelyn Auyeung

    (Northwestern University
    International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University)

  • Ting I. N. G. Li

    (Northwestern University
    International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University)

  • Andrew J. Senesi

    (International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University
    Northwestern University)

  • Abrin L. Schmucker

    (International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University
    Northwestern University)

  • Bridget C. Pals

    (International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University)

  • Monica Olvera de la Cruz

    (Northwestern University
    International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University
    Northwestern University)

  • Chad A. Mirkin

    (Northwestern University
    International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University
    Northwestern University)

Abstract

Very slow cooling, over several days, of solutions of complementary-DNA-modified nanoparticles through the melting temperature of the system produces nanoparticle assemblies with the Wulff equilibrium crystal structure, thus showing that DNA hybridization can direct nanoparticle assembly along a pathway that mimics atomic crystallization.

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  • Evelyn Auyeung & Ting I. N. G. Li & Andrew J. Senesi & Abrin L. Schmucker & Bridget C. Pals & Monica Olvera de la Cruz & Chad A. Mirkin, 2014. "DNA-mediated nanoparticle crystallization into Wulff polyhedra," Nature, Nature, vol. 505(7481), pages 73-77, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:505:y:2014:i:7481:d:10.1038_nature12739
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12739
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    1. Cheng, Xiao-Sheng & Deng, Qingying & Diao, Yuanan, 2023. "Constructions of DNA and polypeptide cages based on plane graphs and odd crossing π-junctions," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 443(C).
    2. Alexander Hensley & Thomas E. Videbæk & Hunter Seyforth & William M. Jacobs & W. Benjamin Rogers, 2023. "Macroscopic photonic single crystals via seeded growth of DNA-coated colloids," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.

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