Front Cover: Water‐Dispersible Carbon Nano‐Test Tubes as a Container for Concentrated DNA Molecules (Chem. Eur. J. 53/2023)

Carbon nano‐test tubes (CNTTs) can be prepared by a CVD technique using the straight and uniform nanochannels of an anodic aluminium oxide film as a template (top left). The CNTTs are readily dispersed in water. Importantly, a significant number of DNA molecules are specifically attracted to the inn...

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2023-09, Vol.29 (53)
Main Authors: Hoshikawa, Yasuto, Kanno, Yasuyuki, Tawata, Hanako, Sagae, Takuya, Ishii, Takafumi, Imoto, Shuhei, Hagihara, Shinya, Wada, Takehiko, Nagatsugi, Fumi, Aziz, Alex, Nishihara, Hirotomo, Kyotani, Takashi, Itoh, Tetsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum
Aluminum oxide
Calcium ions
Carbon
Cations
Chemistry
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dispersion
DNA
Electrostatic properties
Nanochannels
Oxide coatings
Tubes
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Summary:Carbon nano‐test tubes (CNTTs) can be prepared by a CVD technique using the straight and uniform nanochannels of an anodic aluminium oxide film as a template (top left). The CNTTs are readily dispersed in water. Importantly, a significant number of DNA molecules are specifically attracted to the inner space of CNTTs (bottom left). This is due to the Ca2+‐mediated electrostatic interaction between DNA and the inner carbon surface. The numerous small yellow spheres in the cover represent Ca2+ cations. More information can be found in the Research Article by T. Kyotani, T. Itoh, and co‐workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301422).
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.202302592