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Dynamic Self‐Assembly: Programming Cells for Dynamic Assembly of Inorganic Nano‐Objects with Spatiotemporal Control (Adv. Mater. 16/2018)
Author(s) -
Wang Xinyu,
Pu Jiahua,
An Bolin,
Li Yingfeng,
Shang Yuequn,
Ning Zhijun,
Liu Yi,
Ba Fang,
Zhang Jiaming,
Zhong Chao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201870115
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , nano , self assembly , composite material
A designer‐cell‐enabled strategy demonstrated by Chao Zhong and co‐workers in article number 1705968 harnesses dynamic biofilm assembly for the templated, spatiotemporally controlled assembly of inorganic nanoscale objects (NOs) in solution in a dynamic, adaptive and hierarchical manner. By integrating programmed light regulation with a light‐sensing strain, cells can be spatially controlled to assemble curli fibers on desired areas of the substrates using patterned masks and thereby achieve patterned assembly of quantum dots with a minimum patterning resolution of 100 μm. Image credit: Lei Chen.