Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 171-176.doi: 10.1007/s40242-020-9035-3

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Shape-controllable Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials on DNA Templates

ZHU Jinjin1,2, SHANG Yingxu2, YU Haiyin1, LI Na2, DING Baoquan2   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China;
    2. CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
  • Received:2019-10-31 Revised:2019-12-18 Online:2020-04-01 Published:2020-03-18
  • Contact: YU Haiyin, LI Na, DING Baoquan E-mail:yhy456@ahnu.edu.cn;lin@nanoctr.cn;dingbq@nanoctr.cn
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21573051, 21773044, 21371008 and 51761145044), the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21721002), the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.QYZDB-SSW-SLH029), the K. C. Wong Education Foundation(No.GJTD-2018-03) and the Project of the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, China (No.Z191100004819008).

Abstract: DNA nanotechnology enables precise organization of nanoscale objects with extraordinarily structural programmability. Self-assembled DNA nanostructures possess a lot of interesting features, such as designable size and shape, and structural addressability at nanometer scale. Taking advantage of these properties, DNA nanostructures could work as templates or molds for the controllable synthesis of functional nanomaterials, such as organic macromolecules, metallic or inorganic nonmetallic nanomaterials. In this review, we summarize the recent progress in the shape-controllable synthesis of functional nanomaterials on DNA templates. The potential application fields of these nanomaterials are also discussed.

Key words: DNA origami, Templated synthesis, Organic macromolecule, Metallic nanomaterial, Inorganic nonmetallic nanomaterial