Nanohoop trio makes molecular propeller
By 
Fernando Gomollón-Bel2017-04-08T09:00:00
Three-blade carbon structure shows potential as a porous material
A symmetrical carbon-rich ‘nanopropeller’ that could find applications in materials science has been made by chemists in the US. The triple helix structure consists of three identical nanohoops anchored to a central triptycene skeleton.