Force generation by a propagating wave of supramolecular nanofibers

Ryou Kubota; Masahiro Makuta; Ryo Suzuki; Masatoshi Ichikawa; Motomu Tanaka; Itaru Hamachi

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17394-z

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Force generation by a propagating wave of supramolecular nanofibers

Ryou Kubota,
Masahiro Makuta,
Ryo Suzuki,
Masatoshi Ichikawa,
Motomu Tanaka,
Itaru Hamachi

Affiliations

Ryou Kubota: Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku
Masahiro Makuta: Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku
Ryo Suzuki: Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku
Masatoshi Ichikawa: Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku
Motomu Tanaka: Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku
Itaru Hamachi: Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17394-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The rational design of spatiotemporal patterns in artificial molecular systems remains at an early stage of development. Here, the authors design a reaction network to control the formation and degradation of nanofibers by orthogonal chemical stimuli and describe force generation by a propagating wave of supramolecular nanofibers.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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