Sequential self-assembly of DNA functionalized droplets

Yin Zhang; Angus McMullen; Lea-Laetitia Pontani; Xiaojin He; Ruojie Sha; Nadrian C. Seeman; Jasna Brujic; Paul M. Chaikin

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00070-0

Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Sequential self-assembly of DNA functionalized droplets

Yin Zhang,
Angus McMullen,
Lea-Laetitia Pontani,
Xiaojin He,
Ruojie Sha,
Nadrian C. Seeman,
Jasna Brujic,
Paul M. Chaikin

Affiliations

Yin Zhang: Physics Department, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University
Angus McMullen: Physics Department, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University
Lea-Laetitia Pontani: Physics Department, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University
Xiaojin He: Physics Department, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University
Ruojie Sha: Chemistry Department, New York University
Nadrian C. Seeman: Chemistry Department, New York University
Jasna Brujic: Physics Department, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University
Paul M. Chaikin: Physics Department, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00070-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Natural complex systems are often constructed by sequential assembly but this is not readily available for synthetic systems. Here, the authors program the sequential self-assembly of DNA functionalized emulsions by altering the DNA grafted strands.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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