%0 Journal Article
%A jochum
%A Adzic, N.
%A Stiakakis, Emmanuel
%A G, kahl
%A LIkos, C. N.
%T Self-organization of planar and tripod-shaped DNA stars confined to the water-air interface
%J Molecular physics
%V xx
%@ 0026-8976
%C London
%I Taylor & Francis
%M FZJ-2025-01995
%P e2472020
%D 2025
%Z Bitte Post-print ergänzen
%X Using molecular dynamic simulations of coarse-grained models, we study the self-organisation of star-shaped all-DNA constructs, composed of suitably intertwined single-stranded DNA chains, confined to water–air interface. Two configurations of DNA stars are considered: planar and tripod with respect to whether the entire star is fixed to an interface or only its terminating nucleotides, while the rest is allowed to dive into a water where high concentration of monovalent salt is dissolved. Calculated structural properties of the solutions they form as well as their dynamical features, investigated in a range from low- to intermediate densities, reveal that both systems stay in liquid state maintaining remarkably similar properties despite striking differences in the conformation of the composing molecules.
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%R 10.1080/00268976.2025.2472020
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1040664