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Plasmonically controlled nucleic acid dehybridization with gold nanoprisms.

ABSTRACT: Remote release: Triangular gold nanoprisms convert 1064 nm laser irradiation into heat selectively to allow the dehybridization of oligonucleotide conjugated to their surface (see scheme). These conjugates show unprecedented morphological stability under hours of irradiation. Released nucleic acids are unharmed by this process and can be repeatedly dehybridized and sequestered under spatiotemporal control.

SUBMITTER: Jones MR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3930334 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Plasmonically controlled nucleic acid dehybridization with gold nanoprisms.

Jones Matthew R MR Millstone Jill E JE Giljohann David A DA Seferos Dwight S DS Young Kaylie L KL Mirkin Chad A CA

Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry 20090701 9-10

Remote release: Triangular gold nanoprisms convert 1064 nm laser irradiation into heat selectively to allow the dehybridization of oligonucleotide conjugated to their surface (see scheme). These conjugates show unprecedented morphological stability under hours of irradiation. Released nucleic acids are unharmed by this process and can be repeatedly dehybridized and sequestered under spatiotemporal control. ...[more]

PMID: 19431161

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