Phase behavior and critical activated dynamics of limited-valence DNA nanostars

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 110, Issue 39, 2013, Pages 15633-15637

  Biffi, Silvia ^a   Cerbino, Roberto ^a   Bomboi, Francesca ^b,c   Paraboschi, Elvezia Maria ^a   Asselta, Rosanna ^a   Sciortino, Francesco ^b   Bellini, Tommaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical behavior; DNA nanotechnology; Limited valence colloids

Indexed keywords

DNA; POLYMER; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; DNA STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS; MOLECULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TIME;

CRITICAL BEHAVIOR; DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY; LIMITED VALENCE COLLOIDS;

DNA; ISOCHORES; NANOPARTICLES; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 84884653885     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1304632110     Document Type: Article

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