All Nanomotors articles
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ResearchMolecular crystal motors completely powered by light
Chemists in Saudi Arabia and the US have created tiny machines made from crystallised molecules that continuously move when exposed to light
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Research‘Simplistic’ molecular motor avoids complex synthesis
Adsorbate motor contains no rotating parts, but moves with 100% unidirectionality and can transport cargo
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ResearchMolecular motor running on electricity mimics biological motors
The nanomachine is based on a [3]catenane and isn’t operated through a microscope tip, unlike others
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ResearchDual use molecular motor can drive or glow
Infrared light can flip molecular machine between rotary motion and photoluminescence
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ResearchMolecular machine drills holes in antibiotic-resistant bacteria killing them
Bacteria aren’t able to develop resistance against nanomotor’s deadly action
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ResearchLight-driven molecular motor made from entirely renewable resources
Green synthetic strategy leads to first light-driven molecular motor from wood biomass
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ResearchWalking protein’s tiny steps measured with germanium nanospheres
Highest ever resolution measurements suggests answer to kinesin dispute
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ResearchNanomachines can bore cancer cells to death
Molecular motors can be targeted to drill holes in specific cells to kill them
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ResearchNanomachines with reverse gear control gel movement
Light-controlled nanomachines embedded in a polymer can control its shrinking and expanding
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ResearchGood reactions come in small flasks
Flask-shaped silica nanoparticles can be used as miniscule reactors and rockets
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Research3...2...1... micro-ignition!
Scientists design microrockets with first ever built-in delayed ignition system
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ResearchNanomotors change up a gear with metal turbocharge
Metal complexation can speed up molecular motor 32 times
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FeatureSupraheroes
The three winners of this year’s chemistry Nobel gave chemists the tools to make molecules into machines. Emma Stoye assembles the story
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ResearchNano repair bots mimic wound healing to seal cracks
Janus particles swim to site of damaged electrical circuit and get it working again
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ResearchStencilling self-propulsion engines
New method prints tiny artificial fish that could find use in water remediation
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ResearchMOF based motorboat
Molecular self propulsion achieved by loading a MOF with a hydrophobic peptides fuel