Peptide nucleic acids in materials science
This review highlights the recent methods to prepare PNA-based materials through a combination of self-assembly and self-organization processes. The use of these methods allows easy and versatile preparation of structured hybrid materials showing specific recognition properties and unique physicoche...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581510/ |
Summary: | This review highlights the recent methods to prepare PNA-based materials through a combination of self-assembly and self-organization processes. The use of these methods allows easy and versatile preparation of structured hybrid materials showing specific recognition properties and unique physicochemical properties at the nano- and micro-scale levels displaying potential applications in several directions, ranging from sensors and microarrays to nanostructured devices for biochips. |
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