Mechanical Design in DNA Nanotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

As DNA nanotechnology pushes the limits of geometric resolution and mechanical programmability in soft materials, diverse applications employing structurally distinct DNA-based devices and materials are emerging, including recent progress in sensing, drug delivery, dynamic devices, imaging, and more. New software and fabrication methods remove design and cost barriers, enabling implementation of structural DNA nanotechnology into areas with emerging synergies. This Special Issue of Applied Sciences is intended to broadly cover utilization and strengths of predefined shape, structure, and mechanical properties in DNA-based, or DNA-hybrid, structures and materials and can include experimental, simulation, and modeling work.

Dr. Alexander E. Marras
Guest Editor

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