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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Sep 16;135(38):10.1021/ja408465t. doi: 10.1021/ja408465t

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Schematic drawing of PNIPAM- and DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNP) and response to temperature. Increasing solution temperature above the polymer LCST results in a reduction of polymer hydration and an increase in DNA accessibility.