From Linked Particles to Superlattices (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

From Linked Particles to Superlattices

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The DNA tethers lead cubic blocks and spheres to self assemble so that one sphere binds to each face of a cube, resulting in a regular, repeating arrangement.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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