READ ME File For 'Dataset for thesis: DNA programmable assembly of nanoparticles into three-dimensional superlattices  and their optical properties'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2605

ReadMe Author: Doxi Misatziou, University of Southampton ORCID ID 0000-0002-3798-9866

This dataset supports the thesis entitled: 'DNA programmable assembly of nanoparticles into three-dimensional superlattices and their optical properties'
AWARDED BY: Univeristy of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2023

DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA

This dataset contains:

UV-Vis data file: This file contains the data collected for gold nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles functionalised with DNA and gold nanoparticle superlattices. The text files in this dataset contain two columns, one for wavelength and one for absorbance.
UCNPs fluorescence data file: This file contains the data collected for the upconevrsion nanoparticles synthesised with and without the gadolinium dopant.The text files in this dataset contain two columns, one for wavelength and one for fluorescence intesity. 
DNA melting curves data file: This file contains the data collected for the melting curves for all the DNA strand systems used for nanoparticle assembly.The csv files in this dataset contain numerous columns refering to temperature ramp steps and each ramp step contains two data columns, one for wavelength and one for absorbance.
Doxorubicin intercalation file: This file contains the data collected for the intercalation of varying amounts of doxorubicin within gold nanoparticle superlattices. The csv files have been seperated into the heat and time experiments categories. The time experiment csv file contains 13 columns, one column is the time and the rest of the columns are divided into sample control and gold nanoaprticle superlattices categories followed by the error values for every different concentration tested. The heat experiment csv file contains 13 columns, one column is the temperature and the rest of the columns are divided into sample control and gold nanoaprticle superlattices categories followed by the error values for every different concentration tested.   
FTIR data file: This file contains the data collected for the upconevrsion nanoparticles functionalised with DNA and without DNA. The csv files in this dataset contain two columns, Column A for wavelength and Column B for transmittance. 
Heterogeneous crystals UV-Vis spectra data file: This file contains the data collected for the heterogeneous gold/upconversion nanoparticle superlatices assembled by varying the amount of gold and upconversion nanoparticles. The csv files in this dataset contain twelve columns, the columns alternate between wavelength and the absorbance for the heterogeneous superlattices of varying gold/upconversion nanoparticle composition.
Optical microscopy data file: This file contains the images collected for the gold nanoparticle superlattices-crystal growth expermiments. The file also contains a bright file image of gold nanoparticle superlattices and a dark field image of gold nanoparticle superlattices.
Transmission electron microscopy data file: This file contains the images collected for the gold nanoparticles (varying sizes), upconversion nanoparticles and silica-coated upconversion nanoparticles. 
Scanning electron microscopy data file: This file contains the images collected for the gold nanoparticle superlattices, gold nanoparticle superlattices-crystal growth, gold nanoparticle superlattices-recrystallisation, upconversion nanoparticle superlattices and heterogeneous gold/upconversion nanoparticle superlatices. The file also contains a bright file image of gold nanoparticle superlattices and a dark field image of gold nanoparticle superlattices. 

Date of data collection: February 2019-January 2022

Information about geographic location of data collection: University of Southampton, U.K. and Biomedical Imaging Unit/University of Southampton, U.K. 

Licence:CC BY

Related projects/Funders: The Leverhulme Trust project (RPG-2018-251)/The Leverhulme Trust

Related publication: Singh, H. J.; Misatziou, D.; Wheeler, C.; Buendía, Á.; Giannini, V.; Sánchez-Gil, J. A.; Werts, M. H. V.; Brown, T.; El-Sagheer, A. H.; Kanaras, A. G. and Muskens, O. L. 
Optical Mie Scattering by DNA-Assembled Three-Dimensional Gold Nanoparticle Superlattice Crystals. 
ACS Applied Optical Materials. 2022. 
doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.2c00008



Date that the file was created: April, 2023

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