G-Quadruplexes attract growing interest as functional constituents in biology, chemistry,
nanotechnology, and material science. In particular, the reversible dynamic reconfiguration …

As our understanding and control of intra-and intermolecular interactions evolve, ever more
complex molecular systems are synthesized and assembled that are capable of performing …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …

Research on hybrid inorganic‐organic materials has experienced an explosive growth since
the 1980s, with the expansion of soft inorganic chemistry based processes. Indeed, mild …

The base sequence of nucleic acid encodes structural and functional properties into the
biopolymer. Structural information includes the formation of duplexes, G‐quadruplexes, i …

Photoresponsive nucleic acids attract growing interest as functional constituents in materials
science. Integration of photoisomerizable units into DNA strands provides an ideal handle …

Abstract a dual DNA tweezers nanomachine was developed for one-step simultaneous
detection of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in food samples. The dual DNA …

DNA/nanoparticle hybrid systems combine the unique electronic and optical properties of
nanomaterials with the recognition and catalytic properties of nucleic acids. These materials …

The simultaneous imaging and quantification of multiple intracellular microRNAs (miRNAs)
are particularly desirable for the early diagnosis of cancers. However, simultaneous direct …

Chiroplasmonic properties of nanoparticles, organized using DNA-based nanostructures,
have attracted both theoretical and experimental interest. Theory suggests that the circular …