Construction, DNA wrapping and cleavage of a carbon nanotube-polypseudorotaxane conjugate

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jul 21:(27):4106-8. doi: 10.1039/b906794a. Epub 2009 Jun 8.

Abstract

A supramolecular assembly of carbon nanotubes was constructed by non-covalently wrapping cyclodextrin-based polypseudorotaxanes on single wall carbon nanotubes; the assembly showed good abilities in wrapping and cleaving double-stranded DNA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Rotaxanes / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Cyclodextrins
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Rotaxanes
  • DNA