The development and bottom-up assembly of synthetic cells with a functional cytoskeleton
sets a major milestone to understand cell mechanics and to develop man-made machines …

Molecular engineering seeks to create functional entities for modular use in the bottom-up
design of nanoassemblies that can perform complex tasks. Such systems require fuel …

The physical and chemical properties of synthetic DNA have transformed this prototypical
biopolymer into a versatile nanoscale building block material in the form of DNA …

Recent advances enable the creation of nanoscale building blocks with complex geometries
and interaction specificities for self-assembly. This nearly boundless design space …

An ideal nanofabrication method should allow the organization of nanoparticles and
molecules with nanometric positional precision, stoichiometric control, and well-defined …

Programmable self-assembly has seen an explosion in the diversity of synthetic crystalline
materials, but develo** strategies that target “self-limiting” assemblies has remained a …

Optical antennas are nanostructures designed to manipulate light–matter interactions by
interfacing propagating light with localized optical fields. In recent years, numerous devices …

DNA nanotechnology is a rapidly develo** field that uses DNA as a building material for
nanoscale structures. Key to the field's development has been the ability to accurately …

DNA origami is a widely used method to construct nanostructures by self-assembling
designed DNA strands. These structures are often used as “pegboards” for templated …

Structural DNA nanotechnology has enabled the design and construction of complex
nanoscale structures with precise geometry and programmable dynamic and mechanical …