Nanocar
1 of 2 from Images: Hot wheels for molecules
Working on a molecular scale, Rice University has created three- and six-wheeled nanocars, including a "Mini Cooper" that measures two atoms by two atoms and a nanotruck that can carry other molecules. When an electrical field is created and gold foil is heated to 200 degrees Celsius, the nanocar rolls forward, as in this artist's rendering.
October 21, 2005 4:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Y. Shira/Rice University
