Dresden 2006 – scientific programme

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AKB: Biologische Physik

AKB 20: Nano-Biomaterials and Devices

AKB 20.1: Invited Talk

Thursday, March 30, 2006, 09:45–10:15, ZEU 255

DNA self-assembly: nanostructures and molecular machines — •Andrew Turberfield — University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom

DNA is a wonderful material for nanoscale construction. It is a structural material whose self-assembly can be programmed by making use of its information-carrying capability; its hybridization can also be used as an energy source for molecular devices. I shall describe our recent work on three-dimensional nanofabrication and molecular machinery, including progress towards the construction of a free-running synthetic molecular motor.