Janus nanosheets rolled into nanoscrolls. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Janus nanosheets rolled into nanoscrolls.

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By replacing the atoms on one side of the nanosheet with a different element, the team have realized a nanosheet that can spontaneously roll into a scroll when detached from its substrate.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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