cenchempics:SELF-ASSEMBLY All of these mircoscopic structures are made of the same material, diphe
cenchempics: SELF-ASSEMBLY All of these mircoscopic structures are made of the same material, diphenylalanine (FF). Researchers are learning to direct the formation of these self-assembled patterns and morphologies by carefully controlling the evaporation of solvent from solutions of FF. Despite their vastly different appearances, the products in each image are alike in their chemical composition and crystalline lattice. The team varied how solvent evaporated while forming these structures by controlling humidity, heat, solvent choice, and other factors. The team hopes that such exquisite control of the FF physical properties will make it useful in many applications, including energy devices, biosensors, catalysts, and photonics. Credit: ACS Nano 2015, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05936 -- source link
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