Molecules Organize Themselves

Molecular self-assembly is an important method used in molecular nanotechnology to construct objects at a microscopic scale. Using molecular self-assembly the final structure is programmed in the shape and functions groups of molecules. Self-assembly could be used in the future, to create mic... [ read more >> ]

Nanometer scale organisation of molecular components on a copper surface

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Image credits: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe und Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung Stuttgart

Nanometer scale organisation of molecular components on a copper surface