DNA has gained great attention because of its unique structure,excellent molecular recognition property,and biological functions.When married with versatile synthetic polymers,the DNA conjugated polymer hybrids,known ...DNA has gained great attention because of its unique structure,excellent molecular recognition property,and biological functions.When married with versatile synthetic polymers,the DNA conjugated polymer hybrids,known as DNA block copolymers(DBCs),have been launched and well developed for the syntheses of new materials and nanostructures with different functions in the past several decades.Compared to conventional synthetic block copolymers,using DNA as a building block provides several advantages over other polymer candidates,such as molecular recognition,programmable self-assembly,biocompatibility,and sequence-encoded information.In this review,recent developments in this area will be summarized and meaningful breakthroughs will be highlighted.We will discuss representative examples of recent progress in the syntheses,structure manipulations,and applications of DBCs.展开更多
We are all familiar with DNA as the substance that encodes the genomes of all living things.In addition to genetic function,DNA is one of the smartest building blocks for innovative nanostructures.DNA walker is a kind...We are all familiar with DNA as the substance that encodes the genomes of all living things.In addition to genetic function,DNA is one of the smartest building blocks for innovative nanostructures.DNA walker is a kind of self-assembled molecular machine that mimics the movement of protein motors in living systems.Usually,DNA walker consists of three parts:a single stranded DNA track,展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21504053,21661162001,21673139,51690151,51473093)the Program of Shanghai Medical Professionals Across Subject Funds(No.YG2016MS74)
文摘DNA has gained great attention because of its unique structure,excellent molecular recognition property,and biological functions.When married with versatile synthetic polymers,the DNA conjugated polymer hybrids,known as DNA block copolymers(DBCs),have been launched and well developed for the syntheses of new materials and nanostructures with different functions in the past several decades.Compared to conventional synthetic block copolymers,using DNA as a building block provides several advantages over other polymer candidates,such as molecular recognition,programmable self-assembly,biocompatibility,and sequence-encoded information.In this review,recent developments in this area will be summarized and meaningful breakthroughs will be highlighted.We will discuss representative examples of recent progress in the syntheses,structure manipulations,and applications of DBCs.
文摘We are all familiar with DNA as the substance that encodes the genomes of all living things.In addition to genetic function,DNA is one of the smartest building blocks for innovative nanostructures.DNA walker is a kind of self-assembled molecular machine that mimics the movement of protein motors in living systems.Usually,DNA walker consists of three parts:a single stranded DNA track,