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Simulations of DNA-origami self-assembly reveal design-dependent nucleation barriers
Alexander Cumberworth, Daan Frenkel, Aleks Reinhardt
Nucleation is the rate-determining step in the kinetics of many self-assembly processes. However, the importance of nucleation in the kinetics of DNA-origami self-assembly, which i…
Numerical calculation of free-energy barriers for entangled polymer nucleation
Xiaoliang Tang, Fucheng Tian, Tingyu Xu +2
The crystallisation of entangled polymers from their melt is investigated using computer simulation with a coarse-grained model. Using hybrid Monte Carlo simulations enables us to…
Lattice models and Monte Carlo methods for simulating DNA origami self-assembly
Alexander Cumberworth, Aleks Reinhardt, Daan Frenkel
The optimal design of DNA origami systems that assemble rapidly and robustly is hampered by the lack of a model for self-assembly that is sufficiently detailed yet computationally…
Direct observation and rational design of nucleation behavior in addressable self-assembly
Martin Sajfutdinow, William M. Jacobs, Aleks Reinhardt +2
In order to optimize a self-assembly reaction, it is essential to understand the factors that govern its pathway. Here, we examine the influence of nucleation pathways in a model s…
Investigating the role of boundary bricks in DNA brick self-assembly
Hannah Wayment-Steele, Daan Frenkel, Aleks Reinhardt
In the standard DNA brick set-up, distinct 32-nucleotide strands of single-stranded DNA are each designed to bind specifically to four other such molecules. Experimentally, it has…
Self-assembly of two-dimensional binary quasicrystals: A possible route to a DNA quasicrystal
Aleks Reinhardt, John S. Schreck, Flavio Romano +1
We use Monte Carlo simulations and free-energy techniques to show that binary solutions of penta- and hexavalent two-dimensional patchy particles can form thermodynamically stable…