| abstract |
Compositions and kits comprising nanoparticles are provided. Furthermore, nanomaterials and nanostructures having nanoparticles and methods of nanofabrication using the nanoparticles are provided. A nanoparticle having a plurality of different oligonucleotides attached thereto. A method for nanofabrication, comprising providing two or more types of nanoparticles having oligonucleotides attached thereto, wherein the oligonucleotides on the first type of nanoparticles are the oligonucleotides on the second nanoparticles. The oligonucleotide on the second type of nanoparticles has a sequence complementary to the sequence of the oligonucleotide on the first type of nanoparticles, The first and second types of nanoparticles are contacted under conditions in which the oligonucleotides on the nanoparticles effectively hybridize with each other to form the desired nanoparticles or nanostructures, the diameter of the nanoparticles being 5 nm to A method having a size in the range of 150 nm. [Selection figure] None |