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In-Space Fabrication of Janus Base Nano-Matrix for Improved Assembly and Bioactivities.

Anne YauMaxwell LandolinaMari Anne SnowPinar MesciBrandon WilliamsJay HoyingDerek DufloHonglu WuJana StoudemireRose HernandezYupeng Chen
Published in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)
In-space manufacturing of nanomaterials is a promising concept while having limited successful examples. DNA-inspired Janus base nanomaterials (JBNs), used for therapeutics delivery and tissue regeneration, are fabricated via a controlled self-assembly process in water at ambient temperature, making them highly suitable for in-space manufacturing. For the first time, we designed and accomplished the production of JBNs on orbit during the Axiom-2 (Ax-2) mission demonstrating great promising and benefits of in-space manufacturing of nanomaterials.
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