Self-assembly is a process in which a disordered system forms an organized structure without external direction. Examples include the formation of molecular cry
Physical and biological systems driven out of equilibrium may spontaneously evolve to form spatial structures. In some systems molecular constituents may self-a
The use of spontaneous self-assembly, as a lithographic tool and as an external field-free means to construct well-ordered and intriguing patterns, has received
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