assembly
noun
an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose.
self-assembly
-
a word derived from
assembly.
Example Sentences
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"This discovery is the culmination of over 14 years of our research and marks a major milestone in photon-upconversion and molecular self-assembly research," concludes Kimizuka.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
When these forces reach perfect balance, a process called self-assembly occurs, creating the cavities that make this phenomenon visible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2025
What sounds like magic is actually a specialty of the Liedl group, one of the world's leading research teams in DNA origami and self-assembly.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
"Our work has only scratched the surface of the complexities behind the self-assembly of non-planar molecules on graphite. It's a step towards unravelling the subtleties of surface chemistry and its applications in nanotechnology."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
The area of new materials, able to fix themselves, and of machines resulting from self-assembly belong among our examples.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
