title: DNA-Nanoparticle Tinkertoys.
abstract: Nanoparticle superlattices can be self-assembled by using DNA linkers, which gives control over their size, shape, and composition. Recently, such programmable atom equivalents have been tailored to respond to chemical stimuli and result in specific crystalline lattices. Moreover, the molecular recognition properties and the robustness of designed DNA nanostructures have been used in combination with metallic nanoparticles for the production of the elusive diamond superlattice.
authors.affiliation: The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12222, USA. arunrichard@nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Arun Richard
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-5464
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA
keywords: DNA nanoparticles; DNA nanostructures; designed lattices; self-assembly; superlattices