Molecular motors push liquid uphill
August 29, 2005 | Source: NewScientist.com News
Droplets of liquid have been moved uphill by molecular motors designed to manipulate Brownian motion.
The “nano-shuttles” are long hydrocarbon-based molecules each with a ring of organic molecules strung, but not chemically bonded, around them. They could create a range of different types of smart surfaces, such as adhesive surfaces that can be switched on and off, or surfaces that can be switched from one color to another.