‘Like a nanoscopic Moon lander’: Scientists unlock secret of how pyramidal molecules move across surfaces

Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander — and the insights hold potential for future nanotechnologies.

​Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander — and the insights hold potential for future nanotechnologies. Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander — and the insights hold potential for future nanotechnologies.