Molecular Hula Hoop: Spinning motion of a molecular rotor detected

(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans have long been trying to make the dream of nanoscopic robots come true. The dream is, in fact, taking on some aspects of reality. Nanoscience has produced components for molecular-scale machines. One such device is a rotor, a movable component that rotates around an axis.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news135501221.html">Molecular Hula Hoop: Spinning motion of a molecular rotor detected</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans have long been trying to make the dream of nanoscopic robots come true. The dream is, in fact, taking on some aspects of reality. Nanoscience has produced components for molecular-scale machines. One such device is a rotor, a movable component that rotates around an axis.</p>