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Breaking translational symmetry via polymer chain overcrowding in molecular bottlebrush crystallization
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- One of the fundamental laws in crystallization is translational symmetry but breaking translational symmetry can be used as a general route towards the design of nanostructures. Here the authors show that overcrowding in molecular bottlebrush polymers allows for spontaneous formation of spherical hollow crystals with broken translational symmetry.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6fcaf5a05ee34c37b7bcaca3803638ff
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15477-5