Chemists have invented a nanoscale wrench that allows them to precisely control nanoscale shapes. Their use of ‘chirality-assisted synthesis’ is a fundamentally new approach to shaping large molecules — one of the foundational needs for making complex synthetic materials, including new polymers and medicines.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150924142843.htm
Scientists build wrench 1.7 nanometers wide
24 September 2015
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