Walking Molecule Now Carries Packages 108
Roland Piquepaille writes "Chemists from the University of California at Riverside designed two years ago a molecule which could move straight on a flat surface — a nano-walker if you wish. Now, they've found a way to force this walking molecule to carry packages. The nano-worker can now carry two CO2 molecules. And like yourself when you carry two heavy bags, this nano-worker is slower when it carries other molecules. The researchers think their discovery will lead to reliable ways of carrying molecules, an equivalent of the conveyor belts in today's factories."
Energy Source? (Score:3, Interesting)
Those interested in Nanotech... (Score:5, Interesting)
How heavy of a load? (Score:3, Interesting)
If you sprayed a bunch of them on the underside of a paperweight (in a way that assured uniform orientation), could it then walk off by itself?
What is their horsepower equivalent?
Re:Energy Source? (Score:3, Interesting)