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Gold and gold–silver core-shell nanoparticle constructs with defined size based on DNA hybridization

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Nanoparticles represent versatile building blocks in material science and nanotechnology. Thereby, the defined assembly of nanostructures (13 and 56 nm in diameter, respectively) is of significant importance. Short DNA sequences can be bound to the nanoparticle surface thus enabling highly specific DNA hybridization-driven events that direct the formation of nanoparticle constructs.

In this paper, examples for the defined formation of gold nanoparticle constructs are demonstrated. In addition, gold–silver core-shell nanoparticles are introduced as further building blocks for the hybridization-controlled formation of nanoparticle constructs.

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We would like to acknowledge financial support from the European Union (project NUCAN; NMP-STREP 013775) and Katrin Buder (FLI Jena) for help with TEM measurements.

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  1. Nanobiophotonics Department, Institute of Photonic Technology, P.O. Box 100 239, 07702, Jena, Germany

    Andrea Steinbrück, Andrea Csaki & Wolfgang Fritzsche

  2. Department of Physical Chemistry and Microreaction Technology, Technical University Ilmenau, Institute for Micro and Nanotechnology, P.O. Box 100 565, 98684, Ilmenau, Germany

    Kathrin Ritter, Martin Leich & J. Michael Köhler

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Steinbrück, A., Csaki, A., Ritter, K. et al. Gold and gold–silver core-shell nanoparticle constructs with defined size based on DNA hybridization. J Nanopart Res 11, 623–633 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-008-9401-4

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