Self-assembly: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

self assembly

Self-assembly is the assembly of molecules without guidance or management from an outside source. Self-assembly can occur spontaneously in nature, for example in cells (such as the self-assembly of the lipid bilayer membrane) and other biological systems, as well as in human engineered systems. It usually results in the increase in internal organization of the system.

See also: self-organization, nanotechnology