Templated self-assembly of patchy particles
We explore the use of templated self-assembly to facilitate the formation of complex target structures made from patchy particles. First, we consider the templating of high-symmetry shell structures around a spherical core particle. We find that nucleation around the core particle can inhibit aggreg...
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2010
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| author | Williamson, A Wilber, A Doye, J Louis, A |
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| description | We explore the use of templated self-assembly to facilitate the formation of complex target structures made from patchy particles. First, we consider the templating of high-symmetry shell structures around a spherical core particle. We find that nucleation around the core particle can inhibit aggregate formation, a process which often hinders self-assembly. In particular, this new assembly pathway allows dodecahedral shells to form readily, whereas these structures never form in the absence of the template. Secondly, we consider the self-assembly of multi-shell structures, where the central icosahedral core is known to form readily on its own, and which could then template the growth of further layers. We are able to find conditions under which two- and three-shell structures successfully assemble, illustrating the power of the templating approach. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:be02b693-d49e-4364-962e-44233adbb7932022-03-27T05:36:04ZTemplated self-assembly of patchy particlesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:be02b693-d49e-4364-962e-44233adbb793EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordRoyal Society of Chemistry2010Williamson, AWilber, ADoye, JLouis, AWe explore the use of templated self-assembly to facilitate the formation of complex target structures made from patchy particles. First, we consider the templating of high-symmetry shell structures around a spherical core particle. We find that nucleation around the core particle can inhibit aggregate formation, a process which often hinders self-assembly. In particular, this new assembly pathway allows dodecahedral shells to form readily, whereas these structures never form in the absence of the template. Secondly, we consider the self-assembly of multi-shell structures, where the central icosahedral core is known to form readily on its own, and which could then template the growth of further layers. We are able to find conditions under which two- and three-shell structures successfully assemble, illustrating the power of the templating approach. |
| spellingShingle | Williamson, A Wilber, A Doye, J Louis, A Templated self-assembly of patchy particles |
| title | Templated self-assembly of patchy particles |
| title_full | Templated self-assembly of patchy particles |
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