Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
A spinner in a cage, or put simply, a gyroscope. A “molecular gyroscope”, known as gyroscane (see picture), was recently synthesized. Often such systems are referred to as molecular machines—why not as molecular toys? In this contribution the author illustrates that this view does not have to have negative connotations.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Christoph A. Schalley (2002) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: