Complex archimedean tiling self-assembled from DNA nanostructures

Fei Zhang, Yan Liu, Hao Yan

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Abstract

Archimedean tilings are periodic polygonal tessellations that are created by placing regular polygons edge-to-edge around a vertex to fill the plane. Here we show that three- and four-arm DNA junction tiles with specifically designed arm lengths and intertile sticky-end interactions can be used to form sophisticated two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) tessellation patterns. We demonstrate two different complex Archimedean patterns, (3 3.42) and (32.4.3.4), and the formation of 2D lattices, 3D tubes, and sealed polygon-shaped pockets from the tessellations. The successful growth of hybrid DNA tile motif arrays suggests that it maybe possible to generate 2D quasi-crystals from DNA building blocks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7458-7461
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume135
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 22 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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