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Nature 448, 876-877 (23 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448876a; Published online 22 August 2007
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Materials science: Stirring stuff
David J. Pine1
Abstract
Take silicon, soak in water, add acid — and stir. This simple new recipe for the self-assembly of complex microstructures belies an involved sequence of hydrophobic, electrostatic and van der Waals interactions.
In folding its proteins and constructing its complex membranes, nature uses self-assembly: bathed in water or another liquid, tiny building-blocks come together by virtue of their shape and interactions. As they report in the journal Small, Onoe et al.1 adapt these natural processes for their own designs.
- David J. Pine is at the Center for Soft Matter Research, Department of Physics, New York University, 4 Washington Place, New York, New York 10003, USA.
Email: pine@nyu.edu
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