Molecular motors: A turn in the right direction

Karl-Heinz Ernst

Nature Nanotechnology 8, 7 (2013). doi:10.1038/nnano.2012.243

Author: Karl-Heinz Ernst

A molecular motor can be made to rotate in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction by injecting electrons into different parts of the molecule using the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope.

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