Nanomechanical actuation driven by light-induced DNA fuel.
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چکیده
We report the reversible nanomechanical actuation of a microcantilever driven by the light irradiation-induced conformational changes of i-motif DNA chains, which are functionalized on the cantilever's surface. It is shown that light irradiation-driven nanomechanical actuation can be manipulated using DNA hybridization and/or ionic concentrations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012