Pushing the right button | Nature Chemistry


Pushing the right button | Nature Chemistry

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In a metal complex, a tin ion can be pushed and pulled through a flat macrocyclic ring with a scanning tunnelling microscope, allowing the molecule to act as a switch. Access through your


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