Harnessing Exciton Flux With a Single‐Stranded DNA‐Programmed Nanodevice
Natural and artificial nanosystems rely on functional module assembly, yet overcoming thermodynamic incompatibility in atomically precise nanodevice integration remains challenging. Here, we construct a single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-directed nanodevice that achieves 94.3% quenching efficiency by harnessing asymmetric π-π interactions to split exciton energy levels. DNA spatial confinement orchestrates hydrophobic, covalent, and π-π interactions, enabling precise component arrangement. This nanodevice comprises a light-harvesting engine, a vibrational metal nanocluster actuator and a programmable ssDNA. Asymmetric π-π interactions between fluorophore and metal nanocluster in DNA spatial confinements split fluorophore energy levels, directing exciton flux. Complementary DNA strands modulate engine-actuator coupling, enabling enthalpy-driven switching between radiative and non-radiative pathways. By tuning DNA length and nanocluster ligands, we achieve continuous control over energy transfer efficiency. This programmable platform, manipulating non-radiative decay via π-π interactions, establishes vibrational control as a general paradigm for nanoscale energy transduction.
Authors
- Shihua Luo
- Jianlei Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6386-5640)
- Chang Hao Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9735-3002)
- Yan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1774-7402)
- Chunhai Fan
- Jianzhong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8232-7298)
- Bingjie Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8810-9689)
- Gaoang Zhou
- Mulin Duan
- Siyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0847-7209)
- Haoran Zheng
Institutions
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Renji Hospital (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (CN)
- Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique (FR)
- Shanghai Institute of Hematology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202525693
- Primary Topic
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00