Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2002 · 421 citations · 30 references
Natural SciencesBioengineeringNanobiotechnologyNanomaterialsNanotechnologyNanomaterials SynthesisSelf-assembled NanostructuresSelf-assembly Of NanomaterialsBottom-up FabricationBottom-up NanofabricationNanostructuresSelf-assembling Materials
The biological approach to nanotechnology has produced self-assembled objects, arrays and devices; likewise, it has achieved the recognition of inorganic systems and the control of their growth. Can these approaches now be integrated to produce useful systems?
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