Pt supraparticles with controllable DNA valences for programmed nanoassembly

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Aug 29;53(70):9773-9776. doi: 10.1039/c7cc03049e.

Abstract

Supraparticles are self-limiting nanoparticle ensembles with attractive properties from their unique hierarchical (primary and secondary) structures. Aiming at relieving the bottleneck of the very limited material building blocks in DNA nanotechnology, we herein demonstrate Pt-based supraparticles as catalytic materials for valence-controllable and high density DNA functionalizations toward DNA-programmed nanoassembly.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Particle Size
  • Platinum / chemistry*

Substances

  • Platinum
  • DNA