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Dynamic Nanostructures from DNA‐Coupled Molecules, Polymers, and Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Albert Shine K.,
Hu Xiaole,
Park SoJung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201900504
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , nanostructure , materials science , dna nanotechnology , dna , polymer , nanoparticle , conjugated system , smart material , molecular machine , molecule , chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , composite material
Dynamic and reconfigurable systems that can sense and react to physical and chemical signals are ubiquitous in nature and are of great interest in diverse areas of science and technology. DNA is a powerful tool for fabricating such smart materials and devices due to its programmable and responsive molecular recognition properties. For the past couple of decades, DNA‐based self‐assembly is actively explored to fabricate various DNA–organic and DNA–inorganic hybrid nanostructures with high‐precision structural control. Building upon past development, researchers have recently begun to design and assemble dynamic nanostructures that can undergo an on‐demand transformation in the structure, properties, and motion in response to various external stimuli. In this Review, recent advances in dynamic DNA nanostructures, focusing on hybrid structures fabricated from DNA‐conjugated molecules, polymers, and nanoparticles, are introduced, and their potential applications and future perspectives are discussed.