Flexible interaction patches lead to building blocks with fluctuating valency

Tine C.M. Stevens; Pepijn G. Moerman

doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01756-5

Flexible interaction patches lead to building blocks with fluctuating valency

Tine C.M. Stevens
, Pepijn G. Moerman (Corresponding author)

Self-Organizing Soft Matter

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Patchy particles have directional interactions that enable self-assembly into materials with precisely tailored microstructures. The patches are usually rigid, but a study now shows that flexible patches can fluctuate between an on- and off-state, which dramatically affects the assembly process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	305-306
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Chemistry
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01756-5
Publication status	Published - Mar 2025

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