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Synthetic
molecular
motors are molecular
machines capable of rotation under energy
input. Although the term "molecular
motor" has traditionally referred to a naturally occurring protein that induces motion, some groups also use the term when referring to non-biological,
non-peptide
synthetic
motors. Many chemists are pursuing the synthesis
of such molecular
motors [1]. The prospect of synthetic
molecular
motors was first raised by the nanotechnology pioneer Richard Feynman in
1959 in his classic talk There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.
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