Chemists at Tufts University have succeeded in developing the smallest electrical motor in the world. This newly developed motor measures only one nanometer across, which is quite significant. It is important to recognize that this electrical motor is .005 times smaller than the motor currently holding the smallest electrical motor world record. Not only is this motor now the smallest electrical motor on record, it is also the world’s first single molecule electrical motor. The chemists who made this important development were able to control this motor by using an incredibly rare “low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope” called the LT-STM, which uses electrons to find the molecules rather than the more common technique of using light. This breakthrough discovery is incredibly noteworthy, especially due to the fact that it has the potential to have an impact various projects and discoveries ranging from the fields of medicine to engineering.
Posted by Gabbie O'Connor
This is an amazing invention and a wonderful article to share. As I was looking for articles I came across many on battery life technology and even reported on that but this motor could, I imagine, even put battery technologies out of date. I dare to dream too that technologies such as this tiny motor will lead to greater efficiency in common motors.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an awesome invention that could have many potential uses. It made me wonder specifically what this motor was developed for and how powerful it is. If it were refined it seems like such a small motor could be used for medical purposes- for example, tools in the operating room. I'm sure there are many other practical uses for a motor this small but medical use seems to be the most applicable to today.
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