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- Researchers successfully moved DNA nanowheels from a water-loving (hydrophilic) surface to a water-repelling (hydrophobic) surface using a positively charged lipid.
- The method called '2D-extraction' helped maintain the structure of the DNA nanowheels during this transfer.
- Simple drop-casting was ineffective for this process, highlighting the importance of the new technique.
Article Abstract
Controlled transfer of DNA nanowheels from a hydrophilic to a hydrophobic surface was achieved by complexation of the nanowheels with a cationic lipid (2C12N(+)). 2D surface-assisted extraction, '2D-extraction', enabled structure-persistent transfer of DNA wheels, which could not be achieved by simple drop-casting.
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