NANOSUB (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

Rice University

NANOSUB (3 of 3)

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Rice graduate student Victor García-López holds a vial with millions of single-molecule nanosubmersibles. The nanosubs consist of 244 atoms and have motors that turn when activated by ultraviolet light.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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