Machine automatically assembles complex molecules at the microscopic level

The synthesis of complex small molecules in the laboratory is specialized and intricate work that is both difficult and time-consuming. Even highly-trained chemists can take many years to determine how to build each one, let alone discover and describe its functions. In an attempt to improve this situation, a team of chemists at the University of Illinois claim to have created a machine that is able to assemble a vast range of complex molecules at the push of a button... Continue Reading Machine automatically assembles complex molecules at the microscopic level

Section: Science

Tags: Automation, Chemicals, Molecules, Synthesis, University of Illinois

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