Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Silver-plated DNA: The deposit of a thin metal layer on biomolecules, such as DNA, requires the formation of small, “magic-sized” metal nuclei. Through the careful design of a reducing chemical functionality in the form of a dialdehyde, the nucleation process and thus the metallization step can be controlled (see scheme).
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Wirges et al. (2008) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: