Researchers unlock new level of precision in supramolecular materials

Giant Molecular Threads Supercharge Neuron Growth

Northwestern University scientists have engineered a class of molecular structures so vast and precisely controlled that they represent a fundamental shift in how chemists approach the design of advanced materials. These supramolecular polymers, often referred to as giga-assemblies, are constructed from self-assembling molecules that spontaneously organize into threads exceeding the diameter of a human cell. […]

Researchers unlock new level of precision in supramolecular materials

Northwestern University scientists have developed remarkably long, precisely patterned molecular threads that could open new possibilities for designing advanced materials. The scientists also discovered these threads — called supramolecular polymers — can dramatically enhance brain cell activity.