DING LAB

Metallic and semiconducting nanoparticles possess unique optoelectrical properties. The organization power of DNA makes it possible to position discrete numbers of nanoparticles in 2D and 3D spaces with nanometer precision, which offers an ideal platform to study their properties. Emerging photonic properties are expected from nanoparticle architectures designed for photonic device applications. DNA-directed nanoparticle assembly in conjunction with surface-patterning techniques provides a promising route for massively parallel nanodevice fabrication. Through DNA templated synthesis, construction of customized conducting polymers patterns can be realized. This will open a new way for nanoelectronics.