Supramolecular lattices from tetrahedral nanobuilding blocks.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Shu Yang,
- Source
- Science; 4/24/2015, Vol. 348 Issue 6233, p396-397, 2p
- Subject
- Nanoparticles analysis
Molecular self-assembly
Hydrophilic interactions
Hydrophobic interactions
Tetrahedral molecules
- Language
- ISSN
- 00368075
The article discusses research into the self-assembly and packing of nanoscale particles that feature nonspherical shapes. Particular attention is given to studies on how the location of hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions of tetrahedral nanoparticles influence the particles' structure. The article goes on to cover research on polyhedra molecules.