DNALB膜的AFM形貌观察

DNA分子本身所具有的独特性质使其在生物学、医学和遗传学等领域占有极其重要的位置 ,近年来 ,人们意识到利用 DNA作为模板剂建造具有特殊结构和功能的纳米材料的可行性 [1] ,如 Braun等 [2 ]将寡聚核苷酸连接在两个金电极之间 ,用 DNA分子作为模板剂生长出 1 2 μm长、直径 1 0 0 nm的银纳米线 ;Mirkin等 [3]将 3 和 5 端连有巯基的寡聚核苷酸与金纳米粒子结合 ,通过互补的碱基形成介观尺寸的组装体 ;Alivisatos等 [4]利用 DNA的特点 ,使其与之相连的金纳米粒子按预计的形式排布形成人造分子 .我们尝试利用 LB技术将 DNA分子复合到…

Morphology Observation of DNA LB Film by AFM

DNA/octadecylamine(ODA) monolayers were transferred onto silicon substrates and the morphologies of the monolayers were investigated by Atomic Force Microscope(AFM). AFM images show that the morphologies of DNA dissolved in pure water are very different from those of DNA dissolved in the NaCl solution. When DNA molecules are dissovled in pure water, they will form ball-like structure in the monolayer. When the DNA molecules are dissolved in NaCl solution, they will form bunch lines. This DNA line offers a valuable template to direct the formation of unique inorganic nanomaterials.