Research

Our lab focuses on the precise construction of superstructures mediated by DNA molecules and further exploration of corresponding tailored properties induced by given structures. The booming evolution of structural DNA nanotechnology has imbued DNA molecules with unique properties based on the canonical Van Der Waals interaction between DNA duplexes. This tremendous conceptual leap has spawned extensive investigations on DNA self-assembly process by employing DNA strands as building components and established the novel understanding in the salient features possessed by DNA, and that is the underlying feasibility for accessing to our goal.

For our lab, we use DNA molecules to create assembled objects with arbitrarily designated complexity in configurations and topologies. Moreover, we are committed to explore the fabrication methodology of supermaterials templated by robust DNA assembly system and found universal utility in composing artificial superstructures ranging from nano- to micro-scales via the oriented organization between DNA objects and manifold functional matters. It would assist researchers in better understanding of fundamental relationship between structures and corresponding functions, and bring insights and developments to nanophotonics, therapeutic delivery, catalysis, data storage and other interdisciplinary areas.