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Two dimensional (2D) materials exhibit superior properties in electronic and optoelectronic fields. The wide demand for high performance optoelectronic devices promotes the exploration of diversified 2D materials. Recently, 2D covalent…
We use a coarse-grained molecular model to study the self-assembly process of complexes of cationic and neutral lipids with DNA molecules ("lipoplexes") - a promising nonviral carrier of DNA for gene therapy. We identify the resulting…
The rapid expansion in the spectrum of two-dimensional (2D) materials has driven the efforts of research on the fabrication of 2D composites and heterostructures. Highly ordered structure of 2D materials provides an excellent platform for…
Thin-film self-assembly of three-dimensional (3D) microsystems presents a compelling route to integrate complex functionalities into ultra-compact volumes, yet strategies for incorporating tunable ion-conducting elements remain limited.…
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If particles interact according to isotropic pair potentials that favor multiple length scales, in principle a large variety of different complex structures can be achieved by self-assembly. We present, motivate, and discuss a conjecture…
Two dimensional pi conjugated metal porphyrin covalent organic frameworks were produced in aqueous solution on an iodine-modified Au(111) surface by on site azomethine coupling of Fe(III) 5,10,15,20 tetrakis(4 aminophenyl)porphyrin (FeTAPP)…
We report the first principle theory-based study of stability, electronic structure and optical properties of cluster assembled materials in various 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures using a cage-like Cd9Te9 cluster as the super-atom. The bulk…