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Rise of the Molecular Machines

Euan R. Kay, David A. Leigh

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2015

doi:10.1002/anie.201503375

Abstract

They’re coming! From Feynman to ribosome mimics, the evolution of artificial molecular machines is told in terms of key inventions and the questions the field continues to face, including design philosophies and what to make and why.

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