Thermodynamics and mechanical properties characterization of DNA origami structures based on AFM


z_ma_enDNA origami is increasingly attractive for the construction of large scale architecture that can arrange a variety of nanoscale materials into ordered structure with high complexity and functionality, but utilization as a functional mechanical component depends on understanding crucial properties such as thermodynamics and mechanical properties.

[Applications]

  •  providing fundamental knowledge for design and fabrication of DNA origami structures

[Publications]

  • Z. Ma et al., Direct Measurement of Transversely Isotropic DNA Nanotube by Force-Distance Curve-Based AFM, Micro & Nano Letters, 10 (10), 2015, pp.513–517.
  • Z. Ma et al. (forthcoming 2016), Investigation of the Self-Assembly Process for Discrete and Polymerized Bivalve DNA Origami Structures, IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 11(S1).
  • Z. Ma et al. (forthcoming 2016), Constructing higher order DNA origami arrays using DNA junctions of anti-parallel/parallel double crossovers, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics.