TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental self-assembly
T2 - The many facets of self-assembly
AU - Tomalia, Donald A.
AU - Wang, Zhen Gang
AU - Tirrell, Matthew
PY - 1999/2/1
Y1 - 1999/2/1
N2 - The self-assembly of matter is manifested throughout the hierarchy of the universe in a myriad of modes, both biotic and abiotic. It is not only an area of deep interest as a fundamental prerequisite to life, but it is now emerging as a strategy to many new unanticipated synthetic architectures, unique properties and commercial applications. In this issue, 11 authors review recent advances in each of these realms. Considering the vastness of the subject, we have chosen to focus on selected highlights in three general areas, namely: (i) synthesis; (ii) dynamics/characterization/external parameters affecting assembly; and (iii) theoretical/ biological perspectives.
AB - The self-assembly of matter is manifested throughout the hierarchy of the universe in a myriad of modes, both biotic and abiotic. It is not only an area of deep interest as a fundamental prerequisite to life, but it is now emerging as a strategy to many new unanticipated synthetic architectures, unique properties and commercial applications. In this issue, 11 authors review recent advances in each of these realms. Considering the vastness of the subject, we have chosen to focus on selected highlights in three general areas, namely: (i) synthesis; (ii) dynamics/characterization/external parameters affecting assembly; and (iii) theoretical/ biological perspectives.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1359-0294(99)00005-9
DO - 10.1016/S1359-0294(99)00005-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033035102
SN - 1359-0294
VL - 4
SP - 3
EP - 5
JO - Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
JF - Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
IS - 1
ER -