Metal and Lanthanide Ion-Co-doped Synthetic and Salmon DNA Thin Films.

ABSTRACT: Researchers have begun to use DNA molecules as an efficient template for arrangement of multiple functionalized nanomaterials for specific target applications. In this research, we demonstrated a simple process to co-dope synthetic DNA nanostructures (by a substrate-assisted growth method) and natural salmon DNA thin films (by a drop-casting method) with divalent metal ions (M²⁺, e.g., Co²⁺ and Cu²⁺) and trivalent lanthanide ions (Ln³⁺, e.g., Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺). To identify the relationship among the DNA and dopant ions, DNA nanostructures were constructed while varying the Ln³⁺ concentration ([Ln³⁺]) at a fixed [M²⁺] with ion combinations of Co²⁺-Tb³⁺, Co²⁺-Eu

SUBMITTER: Yoo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6648499 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature