Published January 1, 2020
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Universality of dissipative self-assembly from quantum dots to human cells
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- 1. Ankara Univ, Inst Biotechnol, Ankara, Turkey
- 2. Bilkent Univ, Dept Math, Ankara, Turkey
- 3. Bilkent Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Ankara, Turkey
- 4. Bogazici Univ, Dept Phys, Istanbul, Turkey
- 5. Bilkent Univ, Dept Mol Biol & Genet, Ankara, Turkey
Description
An important goal of self-assembly research is to develop a general methodology applicable to almost any material, from the smallest to the largest scales, whereby qualitatively identical results are obtained independently of initial conditions, size, shape and function of the constituents. Here, we introduce a dissipative self-assembly methodology demonstrated on a diverse spectrum of materials, from simple, passive, identical quantum dots (a few hundred atoms) that experience extreme Brownian motion, to complex, active, non-identical human cells (similar to 10(17) atoms) with sophisticated internal dynamics. Autocatalytic growth curves of the self-assembled aggregates are shown to scale identically, and interface fluctuations of growing aggregates obey the universal Tracy-Widom law. Example applications for nanoscience and biotechnology are further provided.
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