Xiaoyong Mo

A Rotary DNA Mazzocchio Nanostructure

Abstract DNA nanotechnology offers architectures ranging from compact motifs to scaffolded origami, with trade-offs in structural complexity, addressability, and component economy. Here, we translate Leonardo da Vinci’s mazzocchio geometry into a programmable DNA assembly. Twenty...

Developing Structurally Uniform Nitrogenous Model Systems to Interrogate the Metal-Free Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Abstract Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a kinetically sluggish reaction under uncatalyzed conditions. Numerous studies have revealed that mixtures of N-doped moieties in graphene improve ORR activity and selectivity. However, due to the surface heterogeneity of N-doped carbon...