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Nanotube motors

Sliding and spinning

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One carbon nanotube inside another can act as a molecular motor providing both linear and rotary motion

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  1. Somada, H., Hirahara, K., Akita, S. & Nakayama, Y. A molecular linear motor consisting of carbon nanotubes. Nano Lett. 10.1021/nl802323n (2008).

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Reid, T. Sliding and spinning. Nature Chem (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.103

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