Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards
Date | 13th, Jun 2024 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures through a technique called self-assembly.