Li Tao
Professor
Chemistry
University of Science and Technology of China
China
Biography
Tao is presently working as a Professor for the department of Chemistry at University of science and technology, china.
Research Interest
Functional Nucleic Acid Biosensors: Study about the structures and functions of G-quadruplex DNAs and DNAzymes, development of functional nucleic acid-based biosensors, construction of nanosensors based on aptamer-linked nanoparticles and DNA-wrapped nanotubes.
 DNA Logic Gates and Circuits: Design of DNA logic gates and computing circuits based on multi-stranded DNA helical structures, using chemical stimuli (Pb2+, K+, H+) to induce DNA structureal changes and give color or fluorescence readout for different logic operations.
 Nanomechanics and Nanomedicine: Construction of DNA molecular machines and nanodevices via the duplex/quadruplex exchange, programmable assembly and functionalization of DNA nanoarchitectures and application for machines, design of DNA tetrahedra for medicine and protein delivery into mitochondria.
Publications
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Thioflavin T behaves as an efficient fluorescent ligand for label-free ATP aptasensor Author(s): Wang, Huihui; Peng, Pai; Liu, Shuangna; et al. Source: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Volume: 408 Issue: 28 Pages: 7927-7934 Published: NOV 2016
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Programmable i-motif DNA folding topology for a pH-switched reversible molecular sensing device Author(s): Shi, Lili; Peng, Pai; Du, Yi; et al. Source: Nucleic Acids Research Volume: 45 Issue: 8 Pages: 4306-4314 Published: MAY 5 2017
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A DNA nanoswitch-controlled reversible nanosensor. Author(s): Peng, Pai; Shi, Lili; Wang, Huihui; et al. Source: Nucleic acids research Volume: 45 Issue: 2 Pages: 541-546 Published: 2017-Jan-25
