Chemistry - A European Journal
Chemistry - A European Journal
5 years ago

Preparation, Single-Molecule Manipulation, and Energy Transfer Investigation of a Polyfluorene-graft-DNA polymer

Preparation, Single-Molecule Manipulation, and Energy Transfer Investigation of a Polyfluorene-graft-DNA polymer
Kurt V. Gothelf, Karina S. Nielsen, Camilla F. Riber, Rasmus S. Christensen, Mikael Madsen, Abhichart Krissanaprasit, Alexander N. Zelikin, Mette R. Bakke
Conjugated polymers have been intensively studied due to their unique optical and electronic properties combined with their physical flexibility and scalable bottom up synthesis. Although the bulk qualities of conjugated polymers have been extensively utilized in research and industry, the ability to handle and manipulate conjugated polymers at the nanoscale lacks significantly behind. Here, the toolbox for controlled manipulation of conjugated polymers was expanded through the synthesis of a polyfluorene-DNA graft-type polymer (poly(F-DNA)). The polymer possesses the characteristics associated with the conjugated polyfluorene backbone, but the protruding single-stranded DNA provides the material with an exceptional addressability. This study demonstrates controlled single-molecule patterning of poly(F-DNA), as well as energy transfer between two different polymer–DNA conjugates. Finally, highly efficient DNA-directed quenching of polyfluorene fluorescence was shown. Behave polymer! A graft-type polyfluorene-DNA conjugate (poly(F-DNA)) has been developed. The conjugate shows interesting features such as efficient DNA-directed quenching, controlled inter-polymer energy transfer, and efficient single-molecule nanoscale positioning.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702780

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