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SUBMITTER: Bhatia D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5122452 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature nanotechnology 20160822 12
Functionalization of quantum dots (QDs) with a single biomolecular tag using traditional approaches in bulk solution has met with limited success. DNA polyhedra consist of an internal void bounded by a well-defined three-dimensional structured surface. The void can house cargo and the surface can be functionalized with stoichiometric and spatial precision. Here, we show that monofunctionalized QDs can be realized by encapsulating QDs inside DNA icosahedra and functionalizing the DNA shell with a ...[more]