DNA‐Based Replication of Programmable Colloidal Assemblies

Author:

van Kesteren Steven1,Diethelm Pascal1,Jung Se‐Hyeong1,Isa Lucio1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces Department of Materials ETH Zurich Zurich 8093 Switzerland

Abstract

AbstractNature uses replication to amplify the information necessary for the intricate structures vital for life. Despite some successes with pure nucleotide structures, constructing synthetic microscale systems capable of replication remains largely out of reach. Here, a functioning strategy is shown for the replication of microscale particle assemblies using DNA‐coated colloids. By positioning DNA‐functionalized colloids using capillary forces and embedding them into a polymer layer, programmable sequences of patchy particles are created that act as a primer and offer precise binding of complementary particles from suspension. The strings of complementary colloids are cross‐linked, released from the primer, and purified via flow cytometric sorting to achieve a purity of up to 81% of the replicated sequences. The replication of strings of up to five colloids and non‐linear shapes is demonstrated with particles of different sizes and materials. Furthermore, a pathway for exponential self‐replication is outlined, including preliminary data that shows the transfer of patches and binding of a second‐generation of assemblies from suspension.

Funder

HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council

Publisher

Wiley

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