Nanocrystal

Using DNA as a sort of Velcro, two separate teams of scientists have created what may be the first nanomaterials that assemble themselves into ordered 3-D structures. The techniques may enable the creation of crystals with novel properties.

DNA strands link gold nanospheres in ordered arrangements to create a new type of crystal.
FREE TO ASSEMBLE. DNA strands link gold nanospheres in ordered arrangements to create a new type of crystal.