Objectives
The natural process of self-assembly can be used to manufacture large quantities of very, very small things.
Self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into specific, ordered structures under the right conditions.
Self-assembly can be used by scientists to create objects on the nano-scale.
Nano is very, very small.
Nanoscientists learn about and make things that are too small to see.
Researchers in the field of nanotechnology are studying self-assembly in order to create new materials and technologies.
Credits
Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.