A machine that mechanically interlocks molecules

Researchers have shown how a molecular motor can be used to intertwine two molecules and form a linkage that couldn’t be made with conventional synthesis.

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Physics Today
Published
2025-09-19
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https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.ctwr.kguo
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Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
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A machine that mechanically interlocks molecules

Laura Fattaruso
Physics Today
Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
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A machine that mechanically interlocks molecules

Laura Fattaruso
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Abstract

Researchers have shown how a molecular motor can be used to intertwine two molecules and form a linkage that couldn’t be made with conventional synthesis.

Physics TodayVol. 78(10)
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
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