
5. Isolated molecules: applications
5.1 Nanomachines
Recent work on nanomachines has been spectacular, and is in full swing. The aim is to study molecules specially synthesized to perform a mechanical and/or electrical function on a nanometric scale.
In France, it was Ch. Joachim's team at CEMES who pioneered this field, notably with the family of landers and other "molecular wheelbarrows" . More recently, the nanocar or molecular car (figure
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