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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 08, 2014
Applicant:

New York University, New York, NY (US);

Inventors:

Jeremie Palacci, New York, NY (US);

Stefano Sacanna, Brooklyn, NY (US);

David J. Pine, New York, NY (US);

Paul Michael Chaikin, New York, NY (US);

Assignee:

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 23/745 (2006.01); B01J 35/00 (2006.01); C01G 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 23/745 (2013.01); B01J 35/004 (2013.01); B01J 35/0013 (2013.01); B01J 35/0033 (2013.01); C01G 49/06 (2013.01); C01P 2004/38 (2013.01); C01P 2006/42 (2013.01);
Abstract

A self-assembling structure using non-equilibrium driving forces leading to 'living crystals' and other maniputable particles with a complex dynamics. The dynamic self-assembly assembly results from a competition between self-propulsion of particles and an attractive interaction between the particles. As a result of non-equilibrium driving forces, the crystals form, grow, collide, anneal, repair themselves and spontaneously self-destruct, thereby enabling reconfiguration and assembly to achieve a desired property.


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