2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of Optical Device Platforms by the Hybrid Formation between DNA and Silica Matrix
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21750213
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Polymer/Textile materials
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
NARUTAKI Ayae The University of Tokyo, 大学院・工学系研究科, 助教 (10508203)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | デオキシリボ核酸 / シリカ / 有機 / 無機ハイブリッド |
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| Research Abstract |
We aim at preparing new platforms for DNA devices by the hybrid formation between DNA and silica. Silica should be suitable material as a matrix owing to its stability and transparency. Spherical silica nanospheres (SNSs) are chemically modified with single strand DNA. Construction of three-dimensional nanohybrid structures between DNA and SNSs were attempted by using the duplex formation between complementary strands. However, the hybrid formation was unsuccessful because of the luck of the number of DNA modified on SNSs. Although the original goal has not been achieved yet, we successfully prepared rod-like silica particles based on the idea of the assembly of SNSs in an aqueous medium.
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Research Products
(8 results)
