In this work we describe a novel method for highly efficient functionalization of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) by DNA wrapping. Exposure of SWCNTs to gamma-irradiation (50 kGy) has lowered by one order of magnitude the amount of single stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (ssDNA) required for SWCNT modification. The resulting hybrids of gamma-irradiated SWCNTs and ssDNA were characterized by optical absorbance spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Atomic force microscopy was used to investigate the morphology of hybrids. While gamma-irradiation in three different media has significantly improved the process of SWCNT dispersion, irradiation in ammonia was the most efficient. The gamma-irradiated SWCNTs functionalized with ssDNA were stabilized by electrostatic forces. This preliminary study suggests that gamma-irradiation can significantly improve the functionalization of SWCNTs with DNA.
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Tokyo Univ Sci, Fac Sci, Dept Appl Chem, RIKADAI,Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628601, JapanTokyo Univ Sci, Fac Sci, Dept Appl Chem, RIKADAI,Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628601, Japan
Takahashi, T
Tsunoda, K
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Tsunoda, K
Yajima, H
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Tokyo Univ Sci, Fac Sci, Dept Appl Chem, RIKADAI,Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628601, JapanTokyo Univ Sci, Fac Sci, Dept Appl Chem, RIKADAI,Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628601, Japan
Yajima, H
Ishii, T
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Ishii, T
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Univ Castilla La Mancha, Fac Quim, Dept Quim Organ IRICA, E-13071 Ciudad Real, SpainUniv Trieste, Dipartimento Sci Farmaceut, I-34127 Trieste, Italy