How to build nanoblocks using DNA scaffolds

Details How to build nanoblocks using DNA scaffolds How to build nanoblocks using DNA scaffolds

2008-04-23

arxiv.org/abs/0804.3807v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages, 2 figures ; epl format

Scientific paper

10.1209/0295-5075/84/20010

In recent years there have been a number of proposals to utilize the specificity of DNA based interactions for potential applications in nanoscience. One interesting direction is the self-assembly of micro- and nanoparticle clusters using DNA scaffolds. In this letter we consider a DNA scaffold method to self-assemble clusters of "colored" particles. Stable clusters of microspheres have recently been produced by an entirely different method. Our DNA based approach self-assembles clusters with additional degrees of freedom associated with particle permutation. We demonstrate that in the non-equilibrium regime of irreversible binding the self-assembly process is experimentally feasible. These color degrees of freedom may allow for more diverse intercluster interactions essential for hierarchical self-assembly of larger structures.

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