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Self-assembly of Complex Two-dimensional Shapes from Single-stranded DNA Tiles
Published on: May 8, 2015
Design and synthesis of DNA-tethered ruthenium complexes that self-assemble into linear arrays
Kristen M Stewart1, Larry W McLaughlin
1Department of Chemistry, Boston College, 2609 Beacon St., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
Abstract:
Ruthenium(II) bis(terpyridine) complexes have been prepared with two triethylene glycol linkers to which DNA sequences have been attached; hybridization at various complex ratios results in linear arrays of varying lengths.

