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Molecular nanostructures can be activated using ultrasound

Molecular nanostructures can be activated using ultrasound
Phys.org Monday 06 July 2026, 19:20 UTC 1 min read
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Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have taken an important step toward developing intelligent molecular materials. The team headed by Dr. Bernd M. Schmidt (Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry) and Professor Dr. Jan Meisner (Institute of Physical Chemistry) has shown that complex molecular nanostructures can be selectively activated, disassembled in a controlled way and even reassembled using ultrasound. The results, published in Nature...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have taken an important step toward developing intelligent molecular materials. The team headed by Dr. Bernd M. Schmidt (Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry) and Professor Dr. Jan Meisner (Institute of Physical Chemistry) has shown that complex molecular nanostructures can be selectively activated, disassembled in a controlled way and even reassembled using ultrasound. The results, published in Nature Communications, could, for example, aid the development of more targeted cancer medication in the future.
Heinrich Heine University (ORG) Düsseldorf (LOCATION) Bernd M. Schmidt (PERSON) Institute of Organic Chemistry (ORG) Macromolecular Chemistry (ORG) Jan Meisner (PERSON) Institute of Physical Chemistry (ORG) Nature Communications (ORG)
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