Synthesis and characterization of multi-helical DNA-silica fibers
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| Authors | Cao Y Xie J Liu B Han L Che S |
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| Affiliation | School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 PR China. |
| Journal | Chem Commun (Camb) |
| Year | 2013 |
Abstract
Multi-helical DNA-silica fibers were synthesised by the self-assembly of DNA molecules with cationic organosilanes and silica sources. By electron microscopy images and circular dichroism spectra, three-level helical structures in the silica fibers have been revealed, i.e. the DNA double-helix, the secondary left-handed DNA packing and the tertiary right-handed twisting.