Nanomaterials and nanoclusters based on DNA modulation.
Besides the inherent chirality, DNA is enriched by nitrogen and oxygen functional groups that are preferential to coordinate with transition metal ions, and its self-assembled structures, including the G-quadruplex, the i-motif, and the conventional Watson-Crick duplex, etc., can be adjusted via different base pairings. Recently biotemplating on the basis of DNA self-assembly has been considered as an attractive method to construct switchable nanomaterials, to direct crystal growth and to design enantioselective selectors/catalysts. This review briefly covers the recent progress relevant to DNA modulated nano/subnano materials. The long-term goal of this area of research is to explore novel promisingly environmental-benign approaches to construct switchable nanomachines, nano/subnano clusters and enantioselective recognition platforms respectively, through DNA-based modulation.
Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering MOE, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology MOE, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.
Yan
Y
Fu
Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering MOE, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology MOE, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.
Xian
X
Wang
Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering MOE, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology MOE, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China.
Jinli
J
Zhang
Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering MOE, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology MOE, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: liwei@tju.edu.cn.
Wei
W
Li
D020029:Base Pairing; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D008670:Metals; D009711:Nucleotides; D004247:DNA