Ordering of cationic fullerene derivatives on a DNA template by phosphate/fullerene complexation provides a rapid route to organic materials several hundred nanometers in length (shown on the right). Hydrophobic interactions between the fullerene units lead to DNA supercoiling that can be relieved by adding a nonionic surfactant. The products are easily imaged by transmission electron microscopy without the need for heavy-metal staining.
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