Journal
SOFT MATTER
Volume 11, Issue 10, Pages 1862-1870Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4sm02649g
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21474051, 21074053, 51133002]
- National Basic Research Program of China [2012CB821503, 2010CB923303]
- Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (PCSIRT)
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DNA is a powerful tool that can be attached to nano-and micro-objects and direct the self-assembly through base pairing. Since the strategy of DNA programmable nanoparticle self-assembly was first introduced in 1996, it has remained challenging to use DNA to make powerful diagnostic tools and to make designed materials with novel properties and highly ordered crystal structures. In this review, we summarize recent experimental and theoretical developments of DNA-programmable self-assembly into three-dimensional (3D) materials. Various types of aggregates and 3D crystal structures obtained from an experimental DNA-driven assembly are introduced. Furthermore, theoretical calculations and simulations for DNA-mediated assembly systems are described and we highlight some typical theoretical models for Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulations.
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