Spontaneous emergence of long-range shape symmetry.
Nano Lett
; 11(1): 160-3, 2011 Jan 12.
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| ID: mdl-21142084
ABSTRACT
Self-organization of matter is essential for natural pattern formation, chemical synthesis, as well as modern material science. Here we show that isovolumetric reactions of a single organometallic precursor allow symmetry breaking events from iron nuclei to the creation of different symmetric carbon structures microspheres, nanotubes, and mirrored spiraling microcones. A mathematical model, based on mass conservation and chemical composition, quantitatively explains the shape growth. The genesis of such could have significant implications for material design.
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