THE DEVICE: Butyl methyl sulphide is kind of like a lop-sided pinwheel, with a sulphur atom as the pin, and two arms—one a larger butyl group and the other a smaller methyl group—that spin around.

Researchers at Tufts University have created the world's smallest electrical motor--a single molecule that accepts an electrical charge and rotates as fast as 120 revolutions per second. Previous ...

There are two major problems with creating nanoscale Innerspace(Opens in a new window)-like craft that course through our vascular system: finding a small enough source of power -- batteries are large ...

Home > Cars One-molecule nanocar takes a test drive Just a couple of months after nanoengineers at Tufts University developed an 18-atom single-molecule electric motor, researchers from the University ...

Electric vehicles, powered by macroscopic electric motors, are increasingly prevalent on our streets and highways. Now a multidisciplinary team has made an electric motor you can't see with the naked ...

Chemists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences have developed the world's first single molecule electric motor, a development that may potentially create a new class of devices that could ...

Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialized aviation mission equipment, continues to expand its portfolio of advanced electric motor solutions designed for demanding ...

(Nanowerk News) Electric vehicles, powered by macroscopic electric motors, are increasingly prevalent on our streets and highways. These quiet and eco-friendly machines got their start nearly 200 ...