Growing self-complementary macrocycles with ingenious molecules

Virus capsids could be shaped via the self-complementary meeting of a single class of protein molecules. Nonetheless, mimicking nature by making higher-ordered constructions from synthetic molecules has confirmed troublesome to attain. A brand new meeting methodology can produce secure and controllable supramolecular constructions, from hexamers to cuboctahedrons that embody 6 and 108 monomer items, respectively, opening doorways to metal-free supramolecular assemblies.