“…Either the cross‐linking between the DNA building blocks and nanomaterials is formed via physical interaction, or the nanomaterials are encapsulated in the DNA hydrogel networks. The nanomaterials applied for the development of hybrid NAHs cover a variety of categories, including carbon‐based nanomaterials, such as GO, [ 76 , 77 ] carbon‐nanotubes, [ 78 , 79 ] carbon dots, [ 80 , 81 , 82 ] quantum dots, [ 83 ] magnetic beads, [ 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 ] liposome, [ 57 ] gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), [ 68 , 75 , 89 , 90 , 91 ] silica nanoparticles, [ 54 , 92 ] Laponite nanoparticles, [ 93 , 94 , 95 ] and photonic crystal (PC). [ 96 ] The interaction between DNA and nanomaterials reveals their multiple functional features, further enhancing the corresponding applications.…”