Silver p-tolylacetylide is an achiral molecule; however, its nanostructure has been found to consist of twisted nanoribbons. The\r\ntwisted ribbon is a helicoid that combines translation and perpendicular rotation along the ribbon axis. A helix, a typical chiral\r\nstructure, can be created by the aggregation of achiral molecules, and the recrystallization conditions control the twist of the\r\nnanoribbons. Therefore, the recrystallization controls the chirality.
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