DNA-directed self-assembling of carbon nanotubes

Sinan Li; Pingang He; Jianhua Dong; Zhixin Guo; Liming Dai

doi:10.1021/ja0446045

DNA-directed self-assembling of carbon nanotubes

J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Jan 12;127(1):14-5. doi: 10.1021/ja0446045.

Authors

Sinan Li¹, Pingang He, Jianhua Dong, Zhixin Guo, Liming Dai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-0301, USA.

PMID: 15631425
DOI: 10.1021/ja0446045

Abstract

Multicomponent structures were constructed by DNA-directed self-assembling of multiple carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles. The work presented here represents an important advance in constructing many multicomponent nanotube structures for multifunctional material and device applications.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

DNA, Single-Stranded / chemistry*
Gold / chemistry
Microscopy, Atomic Force
Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
Nucleic Acid Hybridization

Substances

DNA, Single-Stranded
Nanotubes, Carbon
Gold