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Self-Assembly in Materials Synthesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Matthew V. Tirrell  and
Alexander Katz

Abstract

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The synthesis of materials via self-assembly typically involves the spontaneous and reversible organization of small building blocks for the purpose of creating conglomerate structures over larger length scales. This introductory article describes self-assembly processes on several length scales, from subnanometer up to millimeter scales, and briefly summarizes some of the incredible diversity of materials that exhibit selfassembly. Articles in this issue cover self-assembly using zeolitic structures, organic molecular crystals, block copolymers, surfactants, mesoscale templates, and soluble crystallization additives. Keywords: block copolymers, materials synthesis, self-assembly, surfactants, templates, zeolites.

Keywords

block copolymersmaterials synthesisself-assemblysurfactantstemplateszeolites

Information

Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Bulletin , Volume 30 , Issue 10: Self-Assembly in Materials Synthesis , October 2005 , pp. 700 - 704
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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