Overcoming a Major Barrier to Medical and Other Uses of 'Microrockets' and 'Micromotors'
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
An advance in micromotor technology akin to the invention of cars that fuel themselves from the pavement or air, rather than gasoline or batteries, is opening the door to broad new medical and industrial uses for these tiny devices, scientists said here today. Their update on development of the motors -- so small that thousands would fit inside this "o" -- was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, being held here this week.