Reversible self-assembly and directed assembly of DNA-linked micrometer-sized colloids.
AuthorsValignat MP, Theodoly O, Crocker JC, Russel WB, Chaikin PM
JournalProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID15758072
'We present a technique for the directed assembly and self-assembly of micrometer-scale structures based on the control of specific DNA linkages between colloidal particles. The use of DNA links combined with polymer brushes provides an effective way to regulate the range and magnitude of addressable forces between pairs (and further ... More