title: DNA nanotechnology. A metamaterial with memory.
abstract: DNA can be used to create a very soft gel with liquid-like properties that can return to a preset solid shape when water is added.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. liju@mit.edu
authors.forename: Ju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Liyuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D004247:DNA / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020100:Hydrogels; D004247:DNA