TEMPLATED DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONAL DNA NANOARCHITECTONICS (HB 2019) Hardcover

Over billions of years, nucleic acids have evolved to efficiently store and transmit genetic information. In the 1980s, Nadrian Seeman introduced the concept of using DNA to build 3D lattices, which laid the foundation for employing DNA as nanoscale building blocks to develop complex molecular systems and nanomaterials. This innovative bottom-up method sparked the emergence of DNA nanotechnology, a field that has since become a vital part of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The design of functional nanoarchitectures using small custom molecules and short DNA sequences through complementary base pairing is known as DNA nanoarchitectonics, with applications that span biology, materials science, and beyond. This book presents cutting-edge strategies developed by top researchers worldwide to design and construct functional nucleic acid-based molecular systems and nanoarchitectures. Each chapter, written by active experts in the field, offers both foundational and advanced insights drawn from their own research and that of others. Richly illustrated and supplemented with historical context, case studies, real-world applications, critical analysis, and future directions, the book is ideal as both a reference manual and a textbook. It is especially valuable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in fields such as nanotechnology, DNA nanotechnology, supramolecular chemistry, and nanoarchitectonics, as well as for professionals in macromolecular science, chemistry, biology, medicine, and nanotechnology—particularly those interested in sensors, biosensors, nanodevices, diagnostics, drug delivery, and therapeutics.