Mass production at the nanoscale requires molecular machines that can control, with high fidelity, the spatial orientation of other reactive species. The demonstration of a synthetic system in which a molecular robotic arm can be used to manipulate the position of a chemical cargo is a significant step towards achieving this goal.
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Aprahamian, I. Molecules bearing robotic arms. Nature Chem 8, 97–99 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2435
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