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DNA as a Material for Nanotechnology
Author(s) -
Niemeyer Christof M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199705851
Subject(s) - microelectronics , nanotechnology , schematic , oligonucleotide , dna , supramolecular chemistry , dna nanotechnology , nanocrystalline material , materials science , self assembly , molecule , chemistry , engineering , electronic engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry
Nanostructured systems and functionalized supramolecular aggregates are accessible by DNA hybridization. The nanocrystalline molecule (see schematic representation below) is constructed from gold clusters (shaded spheres) and oligonucleotides (ladderlike framework) by self‐assembly. Complex DNA networks could serve as high‐resolution matrices for the production of microchips. DNA technology is thus in the process of expanding to include applications in microelectronics.