A periodic dodecagonal supertiling by self-assembly of star-shaped molecules in the liquid crystalline state
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DOI: 10.1038/s42004-020-0314-1
Abstract: Molecular tessellations are known in solid state systems and their formation is often induced or supported by a periodic surface lattice. Here we discover a complex tessellation on the 10 nm length scale, spontaneously formed in… read more here.
Keywords: state; self assembly; crystalline state; liquid crystalline ... See more keywords