December 8, 2025Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Hierarchical self-assembly of simple hard polyhedra into complex mesophases

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RSRodolfo SubertUtrecht University MDMarjolein DijkstraUtrecht University

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Monte Carlo simulations reveal geometric frustration drives assembly of hard particles into hexagonal cylindrical phases, suggesting new designs in supramolecular chemistry.

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Self-assembly yields diverse mesophases and chiral structures from simple hard particles,
taking into account geometric frustration and particle orientation,
Assessment using Monte Carlo simulations to explore the relationships between shape descriptors and mesophase stabilizations.
Insights gained may enable novel designs in supramolecular chemistry and related fields.

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Subert et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ad4fa91c937236c650 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65891-w

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Monte Carlo simulations reveal geometric frustration drives assembly of hard particles into hexagonal cylindrical phases, suggesting new designs in supramolecular chemistry.

Hierarchical self-assembly of simple hard polyhedra into complex mesophases

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Hierarchical self-assembly of simple hard polyhedra into complex mesophases

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