30^th Materials Science and Nano Tech Expo

DNA Nanotechnology

The capability of DNA to self–assemble into a diversity of nanostructures and nanomachines in the spotlight in a growing number of papers in nature nanotechnology. The appeal of DNA to nanoscientists is threefold: first, it is a natural nanoscale material; second, a large number of techniques for studying DNA are already available; and third, its ability to carry information can be used in the self–assembly process. DNA is also progressively being used to organize alternative nanomaterial’s, and the related field of RNA nanotechnology is beginning to appear. Nanoparticles are particles between 1 and 100 nanometers in size with a surrounding interfacial layer. The interfacial layer is an integral part of nanoscale matter, fundamentally affecting all of its properties. The interfacial layer typically consists of ions, inorganic and organic molecules.