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DNA Hairs Provide Potential for Molecular Self-Assembly

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Francesco Sciortino, Physics 5, 71 (2012) – Published June 25, 2012
A new model for DNA-covered nanoparticles predicts their stable crystal structures and may one day help in finding the optimal building blocks for self-assembling materials.
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Proper carbon ID required

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Eric I. Altman, Physics 4, 34 (2011) – Published April 25, 2011
Simulations provide a guide to identifying atoms in high-resolution images of carbon nanomaterials.
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Mapping the luminescence of a single molecule

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Marina Pivetta, Physics 3, 97 (2010) – Published November 15, 2010
Spectroscopic mapping of the luminescence of aromatic single molecules reveals the spatial distribution of radiative transitions at submolecular resolution.
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The nanostructure problem

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Simon J. L. Billinge, Physics 3, 25 (2010) – Published March 22, 2010
Diffraction techniques are making progress in tackling the difficult problem of solving the structures of nanoparticles and nanoscale materials.