A vast number of DNA sequences are possible, and so finding the few that bind to a particular non-DNA entity is a daunting task. A systematic search algorithm has found sequences that target specific carbon nanotubes.
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Hersam, M. Nanotubes sorted using DNA. Nature 460, 186–187 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/460186a
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