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Links
- Tsinghua University
- Department of Chemistry
- NYU: Seeman
- Harvard: William Shih
- Peng Yin
- ASU: Hao Yan
- Purdue: Chengde Mao
- Caltech: Erik Winfree
- LMU: Tim Liedl
- TUM: Hendrik Dietz
Friedrich Simmel - McGill: Sleiman
- Tsinghua: Xi Zhang
DNA-linear/dendrite polymer conjugates and their self-assembly behavior
DNA is a negative charged hydrophilic polyelectrolyte. It
could covalently link to other polymers with different properties and form some
brand new copolymers. These copolymers may self-assembly into macro structures
with special morphologies, and these structures can be further functionalized
given the recognition ability of DNA. To date, linear polymers like PEG, PEO and
PPO have been tried, and some dendrimers were also linked onto DNA strands.
Structures from micelle to fiber are observed, and new applications are
expected.