Abstract
A self-assembled DNA-based molecular device is described which can be switched between three distinct mechanical states. The device consists of two supramolecular "arms" connected by a hinge. The arms can be in a closed, relaxed, or stretched configuration. The operation of the device is monitored by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Variations in the design of the device have a strong influence on the operation kinetics of the device.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 883-885 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 4 Feb 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |