Mechanical World's smallest engine - Single Molecule Mover and Shaker
Scientific American reports that Scientists in Germany and Spain have demonstrated that a single Hydrogen molecule dancing between two possible positions can move a macro object like a cantilever Quartz tuning fork.
A real life engine smaller than this is unthinkable.
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A real life engine smaller than this is unthinkable.
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Kaustubh KatdareInteresting. Makes me wonder what are the applications of this engine in real world? -
Jeffrey ArulrajWhy not play with some of the inner subatomic particles in femto scale they are way to smaller than the real ones prescribed here I guess
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zaveri
Perhaps the vibration motors in cell phones may be one application.The_Big_KInteresting. Makes me wonder what are the applications of this engine in real world?
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