在所有尺度上的自组装。

Self-assembly at all scales.

作者信息

Whitesides George M, Grzybowski Bartosz

机构信息

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

出版信息

Science. 2002 Mar 29;295(5564):2418-21. doi: 10.1126/science.1070821.

DOI:10.1126/science.1070821

PMID:11923529

Abstract

Self-assembly is the autonomous organization of components into patterns or structures without human intervention. Self-assembling processes are common throughout nature and technology. They involve components from the molecular (crystals) to the planetary (weather systems) scale and many different kinds of interactions. The concept of self-assembly is used increasingly in many disciplines, with a different flavor and emphasis in each.

摘要

自组装是指在没有人为干预的情况下，组件自动组织成图案或结构的过程。自组装过程在自然界和技术领域都很常见。它们涉及从分子（晶体）到行星（天气系统）尺度的组件以及许多不同类型的相互作用。自组装的概念在许多学科中越来越多地被使用，每个学科的侧重点和特点都有所不同。