Research Article

DNA Modified with Metal Nanoparticles: Preparation and Characterization of Ordered Metal-DNA Nanostructures in a Solution and on a Substrate

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AFM images of DNA with Ag-NPs-1 (a) and Ag-NPs-2 (b) fixed on mica from solution at 21°C; DNA with Ag-NPs-1 after the mixing of components at 80°C (c) and 100°C (d). NanoScope 4a (tapping mode) was used. The size of the images is 3 μm × 3 μm (a, c) and 2 μm × 2 μm (b, d).
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