Self-Assembly Process
A Self-Assembly Process is a system creation process that is a self-organizing process in which a system's components go through specific, local interactions among the components themselves, without external direction to form a larger physical system (a self-assembled system).
- Example(s):
- a Nanoparticle Self-Assembly Process, such as a virus creation process (such as a SARS-CoV-2 creation process).
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a System Disintegration Process, such as applying soap to enveloped viruses.
- See: Self-Organization, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Pyrene, Molecular Self-Assembly, Thermodynamic Equilibrium, Thermodynamic Free Energy.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/self-assembly Retrieved:2020-3-29.
- Self-assembly is a process in which a disordered system of pre-existing components forms an organized structure or pattern as a consequence of specific, local interactions among the components themselves, without external direction. When the constitutive components are molecules, the process is termed molecular self-assembly.
Self-assembly can be classified as either static or dynamic. In static self-assembly, the ordered state forms as a system approaches equilibrium, reducing its free energy. However, in dynamic self-assembly, patterns of pre-existing components organized by specific local interactions are not commonly described as "self-assembled" by scientists in the associated disciplines. These structures are better described as “self-organized", although these terms are often used interchangeably.
- Self-assembly is a process in which a disordered system of pre-existing components forms an organized structure or pattern as a consequence of specific, local interactions among the components themselves, without external direction. When the constitutive components are molecules, the process is termed molecular self-assembly.
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-assembly_of_nanoparticles Retrieved:2020-3-29.
- The empirical definition of self-assembly is typically given as a phenomenon where the components of a system assemble themselves to form a larger functional unit. This spontaneous organization can be due to direct specific interaction, collective effects, and/or occur indirectly through their environment. This definition mirrors the one provided by Nature.com and is applicable to a variety of components regardless of their dimensions. ...