Explore the articles in this themed collection
We are delighted to share this themed collection in Nanoscale Horizons on ‘DNA Nanotechnology’. This collection is guest edited by Professors Chunhai Fan (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China), Wenlong Cheng (University of Sydney, Australia), Chengde Mao (Purdue University, USA), Shelley Wickham (University of Sydney, Australia), Young Hoon Roh (Yonsei University, South Korea) and Laura Na Liu (University of Stuttgart, Germany) and aims to provide an impactful platform to showcase the state-of-the-art progress as well as address future challenges and opportunities in the field of DNA nanotechnology.
We encourage you to explore the high-quality and exciting research presenting novel concepts in DNA nanotechnology.
All of the articles in the collection are free to access until 27 February 2026. Read some of the featured articles below.
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Rolling circle amplification/transcription-based nanotechnology for efficient delivery of nucleic acid drugs
Xun You, Qingxuan Zeng, Tianshuang Xia, Xiaocui Guo, Chi Yao and Dayong Yang Nanoscale Horiz., 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D5NH00364D |
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DNA-triggered activation of aptamer-neutralized enzyme for in situ formation of injectable hydrogel
Connie Wen, Yixun Wang, Kyungsene Lee, Xuelin Wang and Yong Wang Nanoscale Horiz., 2025, 10, 1703-1716, DOI: 10.1039/D5NH00314H |
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Non-saturated nucleic acid probes with a broad dynamic range
Xinmiao Kang, Yu Liu, Dandan Tian, Zuhao Shen, Shihui Wang and Xin Su Nanoscale Horiz., 2025, 10, 1684–1691, DOI: 10.1039/D5NH00218D |
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A nanoscale quality control framework for assessing FFPE DNA integrity in cancer research
Zixuan Huang, Yunpei Si, Yi Zhang, Zicheng Huang, Xuehao Xiu, Yunshan Wang, YuDong Wang, Chunhai Fan and Ping Song Nanoscale Horiz., 2025, 10, 1692–1702, DOI: 10.1039/D5NH00176E |
Nanoscale Horizons is always interested in considering exceptional articles on nanomaterials for DNA technology and we would be delighted if you would consider the journals for your future submissions. Submissions to the journals can be made via the Nanoscale Horizons online submission service. All submissions are subject to a full assessment by the editorial team according to the journals’ guidelines, and peer review and acceptance cannot be guaranteed.
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