The art of molecular self-assembly: Crafting 2D nanostructures for advanced materials

https://phys.org/news/2024-07-art-molecular-crafting-2d-nanostructures.html

"creating periodic nanopatterns such as tetragonal, hexagonal, rectangular, oblique, potentially revolutionizing manufacturing processes... integrating block molecule bottom-up self-assembly with top-down lithography enables sophisticated nanostructure formation... evolution from simple columnar phases to complex 2D tiling morphologies in materials like block copolymers, liquid crystals, giant molecules... enables more complex, functional structures for electronics, photonics, materials science"