At a scale as small as the nanometer-when you can't touch or see anything-it's important to learn how to control the system in order to get the polymers to self-assemble the way we want it to. |
Imagine two strings with different properties joined end-to-end with each other. Chemically, one half of the newly formed string will repel the other half. |
Plastics are devices that are relatively inexpensive, lightweight and durable. They can be used in various microelectronic processing devices in the future. |