Mighty linkers - p745

doi:10.1038/nmat4385

The versatility of DNA linkers as selective binders is accelerating the rational design of the assembly of nanoparticle crystals with unprecedented structural complexity.

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DNA-linked superlattices get into shape - pp746–749

Bert Nickel & Tim Liedl

doi:10.1038/nmat4376

Advances in the control of the shape, bonding direction and valency of DNA-coated nanoparticles allow the synthesis of nanoparticle crystallites of ever increasing complexity.

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DNA–nanoparticle crystals: Flip-flop lattices - pp751–752

Erika Eiser

doi:10.1038/nmat4370

The structure of crystals made of DNA-bridged nanoparticles can be selectively switched between various lattices by reprogramming the DNA-mediated interactions between the nanoparticles.

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See also: Article by Zhang et al.

DNA–nanoparticle crystals: Exploiting shape complementarity - pp752 - 754

Jean-Philippe Sobczak & Hendrik Dietz

doi:10.1038/nmat4372

Improved control over the shape of nanoparticles and the interactions between them allows the rational construction of intricate microscale assemblies.

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See also: Article by O’Brien et al.; Article by Lu et al.

Anisotropic nanoparticle complementarity in DNA-mediated co-crystallization - pp833 - 839

Matthew N. O’Brien, Matthew R. Jones, Byeongdu Lee & Chad A. Mirkin

doi:10.1038/nmat4293

The structural properties of the DNA-mediated assembly of co-crystals of anisotropic nanoparticles can be controlled through the shape and size complementarity of the DNA-coated nanoparticles.

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See also: News and Views by Sobczak & Dietz

Selective transformations between nanoparticle superlattices via the reprogramming of DNA-mediated interactions - pp840 - 847

Yugang Zhang, Suchetan Pal, Babji Srinivasan, Thi Vo, Sanat Kumar & Oleg Gang

doi:10.1038/nmat4296

The selective transformation of a DNA–nanoparticle superlattice into three-dimensional ‘daughter’ lattices is achieved by modifying interparticle interactions via reprogramming DNA strands.

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See also: News and Views by Eiser