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Mar 11, 2011
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Mesoscopically Helical Order in Chiral Block Copolymers

Supermolecular, helical assemblies are a common structural motif exploited in far-ranging biological contexts, from the flagellar appendages of swimming microorganisms to the protein coats that sheath rod-like viruses.  The screw-like structure of these