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Nanoparticles with "sticky patches" have long been proposed as buildingblocks for the self-assembly of complex structures. The synthetic realizabilityof such patchy particles, however, greatly lags behind predictions of patternsthey could form. Using computer simulations, we show that structures of thesame genre can be obtained from a solution of simple isotropic spheres,provided control only over their sizes and a small number of bindingaffinities. In a first step, finite clusters of well-defined structure andcomposition emerge from natural dynamics with high yield. In effect a kind ofpatchy particle, these clusters can further assemble into a variety of complexsuperstructures, including filamentous networks, ordered sheets, and highlyporous crystals.

Patterns without patches: Hierarchical assembly of complex structures from simple building blocks