The reversible phase transition of DNA-linked colloidal gold assemblies

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 354, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Sun, Young ^a   Harris, Nolan C ^a   Kiang, Ching Hwa ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA melting; DNA phase transition; Gold nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; DNA; GELS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MELTING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS; DNA MELTING; DNA PHASE TRANSITIONS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; MELTING CURVES;

GOLD;

EID: 19944405760     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2005.02.037     Document Type: Article

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