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Molecular self-assembly

Toroid meets helix

Nature Nanotechnology volume 17, pages 1241–1242 (2022)Cite this article

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A doughnut-shaped microstructure with single-handed helical feature has been created via the combination of bottom-up self-assembly and top-down solution depositing processes.

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Fig. 1: Hierarchical formation of helical micro-toroid.

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  1. Institute for Advanced Academic Research (IAAR), Chiba University, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan

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