Affinity based self-assembly systems and devices for photonic and electronic applications

摘要

This invention relates to techniques which utilize programmable functionalized self-assembling nucleic acids, nucleic acid modified structures, and other selective affinity or binding moieties as building blocks. The invention is a method for the fabrication of micro scale and nanoscale devices comprising the steps of: fabricating first component devices on a first support, releasing at least one first component device from the first support, transporting the first component device to a second support, and attaching the first component device to the second support. The invention also provides for orienting a structure in an electric field, reacting affinity sequences, and assembling chromophoric structures by photoactivation.