Comments on: First direct measurement of force generated by an individual synthetic molecular machine http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: the Foresight Institute » Blog Archive » Electric motor made from a single molecule (video) http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1067606 the Foresight Institute » Blog Archive » Electric motor made from a single molecule (video) Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1067606 [...] Recent research progress with synthetic molecular machines continues with a news release from Tufts University reporting “World’s smallest electric motor made from a single molecule“: [...] [...] Recent research progress with synthetic molecular machines continues with a news release from Tufts University reporting “World’s smallest electric motor made from a single molecule“: [...]

]]> By: Dave Eaton http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1065112 Dave Eaton Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:42:51 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1065112 Did they measure work and power? That would be interesting. I suppose one could guess: if the rotaxane rotor moves around (suppose) 3 carbon carbon bond lengths, assume 500pm distance, for work of 15 femto Joules? How fast? I need to dig out the article. But I love this stuff. Did they measure work and power? That would be interesting. I suppose one could guess: if the rotaxane rotor moves around (suppose) 3 carbon carbon bond lengths, assume 500pm distance, for work of 15 femto Joules? How fast? I need to dig out the article. But I love this stuff.

]]> By: Instapundit » Blog Archive » NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: First direct measurement of force generated by an individual synthetic molec… http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1065085 Instapundit » Blog Archive » NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: First direct measurement of force generated by an individual synthetic molec… Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:36:40 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1065085 [...] NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: First direct measurement of force generated by an individual synthetic molecular machine. [...] [...] NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: First direct measurement of force generated by an individual synthetic molecular machine. [...]

]]> By: NanoMan http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1064614 NanoMan Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:54:47 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=4754#comment-1064614 What are some proposed methods of how to bridge this to more industrial-like molecular machines able to exert forces and make and break chemical bonds? Basically what we need is some way to stack atoms in three dimensional patterns, or even in unlimited fiber lengths for nanotubes and diamondoid fibers, and do this repetively, and then scale it up to do it in a more replicative way. What are some proposed methods of how to bridge this to more industrial-like molecular machines able to exert forces and make and break chemical bonds?

Basically what we need is some way to stack atoms in three dimensional patterns, or even in unlimited fiber lengths for nanotubes and diamondoid fibers, and do this repetively, and then scale it up to do it in a more replicative way.

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