Novel materials based on DNA ‐CTMA and lanthanide (Ce3+, Pr3+)
ABSTRACT
New, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) based compounds, functionalized with hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTMA) and lanthanide hydroxide nanoparticles were synthesized. The spectral measurements suggest that between the DNA‐CTMA complex and the lanthanide (III) ions a chemical interaction takes place. The obtained materials exhibit an improved fluorescence efficiency, showing a potential interest for application in photonics, and more particularly, in light emitting devices. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 105: 613–617, 2016.
Source: Biopolymers - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Cosmina Andreea Lazar, Fran çois Kajzar, Maria Mihaly, Adina Elena Rogozea, Adina Roxana Petcu, Nicoleta Liliana Olteanu, Ileana Rau Tags: Rapid Communication Source Type: research