Law and Order of Colloidal Tectonics: From Molecules to Self-Assembled Colloids
Loïc Leclercq · 2024
Read Law and Order of Colloidal Tectonics: From Molecules to Self-Assembled Colloids by Loïc Leclercq (2024) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-11643280.txt.
Description
Leclercq reviewed colloidal tectonics in this paper from twenty twenty-four. The concept treats small building blocks, called tectons, that assemble themselves into particles and larger structures. Living systems inspired the idea, and chemists now design their own versions. Each assembled system shows traits such as two-sided solubility, predictability, or reversibility.
The review walks from natural examples to lab-made systems. Uses include stabilizing emulsions for catalysis and carrying drugs. Precise control of each block's traits lets new behaviors emerge at the assembled scale. Theory for designing fresh systems closes the survey. Leclercq frames the field as engineering at the nano and micro scales with bioinspired rules.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Loïc Leclercq |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 105 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |