Yet the materials rely on external stimuli, such as light, to function. “Our material operates autonomously, so there’s no external control involved,” Li said. “By ‘poking’ the shell with a chemical ...

Precision control of the timing, structure and functions in molecular self-assembly. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 08 / 140829083854.htm ...

Researchers were then able to use this memory to control how a material ages and to encode specific properties that allow it to perform new functions. Study author Andrea Liu of the University of ...