Specificity, flexibility and valence of DNA bonds for guided emulsion architecture
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1. A method of self-assembly to form end product, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first emulsion droplet for assembly;
providing a second emulsion droplet for assembly;
providing a first linker comprising a colloidal nanoparticle which can be coupled to the first emulsion droplet;
forming a first patch, comprising the first linker, between the first emulsion droplet and the second emulsion droplet.
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Abstract
A method of forming an end product by self-assembly of a first component having a patch of a linker component, such as DNA strands, cadherins, adhesive proteins and nanoparticle linkers. Such emulsions can be used to process personal care products, skin cremes, foods and animal feedstocks.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of self-assembly to form end product, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first emulsion droplet for assembly; providing a second emulsion droplet for assembly; providing a first linker comprising a colloidal nanoparticle which can be coupled to the first emulsion droplet; forming a first patch, comprising the first linker, between the first emulsion droplet and the second emulsion droplet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of self-assembly to form end product, comprising the steps of:
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providing an emulsion having a plurality of emulsion droplets and a plurality of linkers, wherein each linker comprises a nanoparticle having attached thereto a first DNA strand and a second DNA strand and the concentration of the plurality of linkers is selected to provide a desired valency; providing a first linker and a second linker of the plurality of linkers, each of the first linker and the second linker engagable with the plurality of emulsion droplets and engageable with each other; engaging the first DNA strand with a first emulsion droplet of the plurality of droplets; engaging the second DNA strand with a second emulsion droplet of the plurality of droplets; forming a patch between the first emulsion droplet and the second emulsion droplet comprising the first DNA strand, the nanoparticle, and the second DNA strand; engaging the first emulsion droplet with additional emulsion droplets to achieve the desired valency and creaming the emulsion forming a floppy network of the plurality of emulsion droplets interconnected by a plurality of patches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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