The structure of self-assembled aggregates depends critically on the manner in which the building blocks organize themselves. Now, such a self-assembly process has been monitored in situ using liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy, unveiling a new pathway of vesicle formation.
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Nikoubashman, A., Schmid, F. The molecular Lego movie. Nat. Chem. 11, 298–300 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-019-0243-8
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