Using a DNA scaffold to place molecules with Bohr's radius resolution
Monday, November 2, 2015 - 10:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—A new study demonstrates that researchers can control the distance between two molecules such that they can adjust the step size to as small as Bohr's radius. This proof-of-concept study using DNA origami techniques shows how molecular positioning can be fine-tuned at the atomic level at room temperature in solution. This work has applications for molecular architecture as well as templated chemical reactions. This study appears in Nature Nanotechnology.