Programmable Stereosynthesis Robot
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© 2017 David Leigh
Description
A molecular programmable robot arm can generate one of four different stereoisomer chemical products. The illustration highlights the mirrored nature of the different stereoisomer molecules being produced by the robotic arm.
Featured Research
Kassem, S., Lee, A., Leigh, D. et al. Stereodivergent synthesis with a programmable molecular machine. Nature 549, 374–378 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature23677
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Early concept of the proposed journal cover
Developing lighting and textures