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Nano self-assembly; void; defects; crystallization.

We demonstrate coded self-assembly in nanostructures using the code seeded at the component level through computer simulations. Defects or cavities occur in all natural assembly processes including crystallization and our simulations capture this essential aspect under surface minimization constraints for self-assembly. Our bottom-up approach to nanostructures would provide a new dimension towards nanofabrication and better understanding of defects and crystallization process.

Prathyush Samineni¹ Debabrata Goswami¹

1. Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208 016, India

Published

December 2008

Manuscript received

14 July 2007

Manuscript revised

17 March 2008

Accepted

20 August 2008