The vortex in a stirring solution of supramolecular fibres is shown to induce chirality in an originally achiral system. The chiral sense is reversible and can be switched by changing the direction of stirring.
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Amabilino, D. Nanofibre whirlpools. Nature Mater 6, 924–925 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2064
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