Molecular Rotor May Lead To Tiny Sensors, Pumps, Switches
October 7, 2005 | Source: KurzweilAI
A molecular rotor constructed with a few hundred atoms will turn in a desired direction at a selected frequency using an oscillating electrical field concentrated in a tiny area above the molecule.
Such molecular rotors may someday function as nanotechnology machines and be used as chemical sensors, cell-phone switches, miniature pumps or even laser-blocking goggles.