The rational design of materials by organization at the atomic scale is attractive for delivering increased functionality, but there are practical difficulties in such precise construction. Nanocasting is an emerging technique that provides one way of solving the problem.
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Baumberg, J. Breaking the mould: Casting on the nanometre scale. Nature Mater 5, 2–5 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1562
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