Extended Data Fig. 9: MD simulation of the formation of patchy NPs with varying [I−]/[2-NAT].

a,b, MD simulation of patchy rhombic dodecahedra (a) and bipyramids (b). Increasing [I−]/[2-NAT] induces a transition from fully coated NPs to stencilled patchy NPs and symmetry-broken patchy NPs. In b, the top and bottom rows present side and top views, respectively.