title: Nucleic acid nanotechnology-towards Angstrom-scale engineering.
abstract: Nucleic acids and analogues are suitable building blocks for reliable self-assembly of nanometer-sized two- or three-dimensional materials. In order to mimic or approach nature with respect to size and function, Angstrom-scale chemical engineering is emerging as pivotal for future developments. Efforts within nucleic acid nanotechnology will be focussed on generating rigid and stable low nanometer-sized structures carrying functionalities with predictable spatial positioning allowing, by encoded self-assembly, functional nucleic acid architectures to be built towards applications within the biological and material sciences.
authors.affiliation: Nucleic Acid Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark. jwe@chem.sdu.dk
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wengel
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D002616:Chemical Engineering / Q000639:trends*; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D008670:Metals; D009696:Nucleic Acids