DNA Controls Nanoparticles
UPTON, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2007 -- DNA, the molecule that carries life’s blueprint, is being used to control the size of nanoparticles and the speed at which they form. Learning how to tailor their assembly could lead to the creation of nanoparticles for more efficient energy generation, data storage and drug delivery systems, among other uses.
Mathew Maye, a chemist in Brookhaven National Laboratory's new Center for Functional Nanomaterials, presented the findings yesterday at the 234th National Meeting of the American...