Illustration of monomer self-assembly (IMAGE)

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University

Illustration of monomer self-assembly

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Self-assembly behavior of monomer 1 in triolein (TO) and dibutyl ether (DBE). Left: Schematic illustrations of (a) monomer nucleation and (b) supramolecular polymer aggregation. Right: Comparison of the time required before nucleation and aggregation begin (Photo: WPI-ITbM).

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WPI-ITbM

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