Smallest nanocar

According to Official Guinness Records,

In 2005 scientists at Rice University, USA, led by James Tour, revealed a "car" made from a single molecule of mostly carbon atoms that contains a chassis, axles and four wheels made from buckyballs. The entire assemblage measures just 3-4 nanometres across, slightly wider than a strand of DNA.

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27