A microscopic electric motor made of DNA

Henry Hess ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 607, issue 7919, 456-457

Abstract: The race is on to develop nanometre-scale motors for future tiny machines. The latest entry is a multi-component motor that self-assembles from DNA, harnesses Brownian motion to spin a rotor, and can wind up a molecular spring.

Keywords: Nanoscience; and; technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-01940-4

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