Single molecule is tiniest electric motor ever - tech - 05 September 2011 - New Scientist
For the first time, an electric motor has been made from a single molecule.
At 1 nanometre long, that makes the organic compound the smallest electric motor ever.
Its creators plan to submit their design to Guinness World Records, but the teeny motor could also have practical applications, such as pushing fluid through narrow pipes in "lab-on-a-chip" devices.
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