It's a Bumpy Ride for Nanocars in Air

Subjecting nanocars to ambient conditions offers insights into producing molecular machines

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Molecules that alight on a surface used to test nanocars look more like obstacles, according to researchers at Rice University and North Carolina State University testing the mobility of single-molecule cars in open air.
Molecules that alight on a surface used to test nanocars look more like obstacles, according to researchers at Rice University and North Carolina State University testing the mobility of single-molecule cars in open air.
Illustration: Rice University and North Carolina State University