Figure 18.

Static DNA–polymer nanostructure assemblies mediated by DNA hybridization. (A) Construction of star-polymer conjugates.⁹⁷ Reproduced with permission from ref (97). Copyright 2011 American Chemical Society. (B) The formation of wormlike nanostructures by the self-assembly of a hairpin DNA–polymer conjugate via DNA hybridization.¹¹³ Adapted with permission from ref (113). Copyright 2014 American Chemical Society. (C) Schematic illustrations of forming a DNA-backboned bottlebrush polymer through DNA hybridization.¹⁸⁶ Adapted with permission from ref (186). Copyright 2016 American Chemical Society. (D) Construction of ss-DNA-b-PPO micelles and rod by using short and long DNA templates, respectively.¹⁸⁷ Adapted with permission from ref (187). Copyright 2007 John Wiley and Sons. (E) Formation of DNA cubes. DNA–polymer conjugates are organized onto a 3D DNA scaffold.¹⁰⁹ Adapted with permission from ref (109). Copyright 2012 American Chemical Society.