Selective inclusion of anionic quantum dots in coordination network shells of nucleotides and lanthanide ions.

Anionic quantum dots (QDs) are spontaneously enfolded by coordination networks self-assembled from nucleotide monophosphates and lanthanide ions in water; luminescent core-shell nanoparticles are specifically obtained for anionic QDs, which allows their separation from amine-modified QDs.

Controlled self-assembly of nucleotide-lanthanide complexes: specific formation of nanofibers from dimeric guanine nucleotides.

Monomeric and dimeric guanine nucleotides monophosphate spontaneously self-assemble into nanoparticles and nanofibers in the presence of lanthanide ions, which reflects differences in the unit coordination structures and their hierarchical assembly.