TY - JOUR
T1 - Assembling DNA into advanced materials
T2 - From nanostructured films to biosensing and delivery systems
AU - Johnston, Angus P R
AU - Zelikin, Alexander N.
AU - Caruso, Frank
PY - 2007/11/5
Y1 - 2007/11/5
N2 - The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion in the design and assembly of engineered materials for biological applications. However, such applications place limitations on the molecular building blocks that can be used. Requirements for polymer-based building blocks include biocompatibility, biodegradability, and stimuli-responsive behavior. Many traditional polymers used in materials science are limited in at least one of these areas, so new polymers need to be explored. As we outline here, DNA is one such polymer that shows promise in developing the next generation of 'smart' materials for biomedical and diagnostic applications.
AB - The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion in the design and assembly of engineered materials for biological applications. However, such applications place limitations on the molecular building blocks that can be used. Requirements for polymer-based building blocks include biocompatibility, biodegradability, and stimuli-responsive behavior. Many traditional polymers used in materials science are limited in at least one of these areas, so new polymers need to be explored. As we outline here, DNA is one such polymer that shows promise in developing the next generation of 'smart' materials for biomedical and diagnostic applications.
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U2 - 10.1002/adma.200701147
DO - 10.1002/adma.200701147
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:36248941434
VL - 19
SP - 3727
EP - 3730
JO - Advanced Materials
JF - Advanced Materials
SN - 0935-9648
IS - 21
ER -