Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...

A schematic diagram of the mechanism by which the silkworm delicately utilizes metal ions and pH gradients to program NSF self-assembly for silk spinning. NSF is a soluble macromolecular complex and ...

When constructing a house, a bricklayer has to take each brick and cement it in place. But in many biological processes, the ‘bricks’ arrange themselves into structures spontaneously. Due to their ...

A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto 'dying to align': Misaligned filaments 'die' spontaneously to form a ring ...

The bio-organic film printer (pictured) used to fabricate β-glycine nano-crystalline films was built by the research team. The printer and its relevant technique are US patent pending. Prof. Zhengbao ...

(Nanowerk News) Exploiting an ingenious combination of photochemical (i.e., light-induced) reactions and self-assembly processes, a team led by Prof. Alberto Credi of the University of Bologna has ...