Polyvalent DNA-graphene nanosheets "click" conjugates

Nanoscale. 2012 Jan 21;4(2):394-9. doi: 10.1039/c1nr11174d. Epub 2011 Nov 16.

Abstract

Graphene is an increasingly important nanomaterial exhibiting great promise in the area of nanotechnology. In this study, the azide-functionalized graphene derivative was synthesized as the 'click' reagent for preparation of polyvalent DNA-graphene conjugates, which provide an effective and stable platform to construct new functional nano-architectures. Assembled with Au nanoparticles, the prepared Au-DNA-graphene nanocomplex exhibits excellent stability that could prevent the nanocomplex from being destroyed by surfactants. Assembled with DNA tetrahedron-structured probes (TSPs), the nanocomplex displays outstanding sensitive electrochemiluminescence properties, which might be used as a biosensor for DNA detection. Therefore, this DNA-graphene conjugates could be explored as the assembly unit for advanced DNA nano-architectures in the field of DNA nanotechnology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA / ultrastructure*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Graphite
  • DNA