Metal Ion-Reinforced DNA Fiber

Stronger and Tougher than Protein Fibers

For the first time, multiscale assembly induced by metal ions yields macroscopic DNA bulk fibers that inherit the nanoscale strength of DNA molecules.

Zhang, Yi · Weiwei, Shi · Ma, Chao · Wan, Sikang · Li, Cong · Shen, Jianlei · Li, Jingjing · Liu, Xiaoguo · Dong, Chen · Wang, Fan · Zhang, Hongjie · Fan, Chunhai · Liu, Kai

Matter 2024

Specifications

拉伸强度
{'zh': '513', 'en': ''} MPa
韧性
{'zh': '130', 'en': ''} MJ m⁻³
连续纺丝
{'zh': '1,000', 'en': ''} m