Helicopter or cartwheel? What happens when a molecule collides with a surface

What happens when a molecule collides with a surface? Researchers at Swansea University have shown that the orientation of the molecule as it moves—whether it is spinning like a helicopter blade or rolling like a cartwheel—is important in determining what happens in the collision.


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Source: Phys.org