The Tiniest Racecars

Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 815, Segment 2

Jan 6, 2021 • 24m

Nanocars are collections of atoms that are designed to race along heated gold surfaces. Developments in nanocars help drive the study of nanomanipulation forward. Guest: James Tour, Professor of Chemistry, Computer Science,and Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University

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