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Cover Picture: Biomolecular Motor‐Powered Self‐Assembly of Dissipative Nanocomposite Rings (Adv. Mater. 23/2008)
Author(s) -
Liu Haiqing,
Spoerke Erik D.,
Bachand Marlene,
Koch Steven J.,
Bunker Bruce C.,
Bachand George D.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200890093
Subject(s) - materials science , dissipative system , nanocomposite , nanotechnology , molecular motor , self assembly , nanocrystal , kinesin , quantum dot , nanoparticle , non equilibrium thermodynamics , chemical physics , microtubule , physics , quantum mechanics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Kinesin biomolecular motors can be used to transport a range of metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles. On page 4476 , George Bachand and co‐workers report the self‐assembly of nonequilibrium nanocomposites consisting of microtubule filaments and nanocrystal quantum dots. The cyclic assembly and disassembly of these composites are driven by the dynamic interaction of energy‐dissipative (biomolecular transport) and thermodynamic processes (noncovalent bond formation).