Functional Systems Derived from Nucleobase Self‐assembly

Dynamic and reversible non‐covalent interactions endow synthetic systems and materials with smart adaptive functions that allow them to response to diverse stimuli, interact with external agents, or repair structural defects. Inspired by the outstanding performance and selectivity of DNA in living s...

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Autores: Prado, Amselmo del, González Rodríguez, David, Wu, Yi-Lin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/690798
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/690798
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/open.201900363
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nucleobases
Self-assembly
Supramolecular chemistry
Functional materials
Hydrogen bonding
Química
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Sumario:Dynamic and reversible non‐covalent interactions endow synthetic systems and materials with smart adaptive functions that allow them to response to diverse stimuli, interact with external agents, or repair structural defects. Inspired by the outstanding performance and selectivity of DNA in living systems, scientists are increasingly employing Watson−Crick nucleobase pairing to control the structure and properties of self‐assembled materials. Two sets of complementary purine‐pyrimidine pairs (guanine:cytosine and adenine:thymine(uracil)) are available that provide selective and directional H‐bonding interactions, present multiple metal‐coordination sites, and exhibit rich redox chemistry. In this review, we highlight several recent examples that profit from these features and employ nucleobase interactions in functional systems and materials, covering the fields of energy/electron transfer, charge transport, adaptive nanoparticles, porous materials, macromolecule self‐assembly, or polymeric materials with adhesive or self‐healing ability