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Light-driven molecular motors are around for over 20 years. These motors typically take microseconds to nanoseconds for one revolution. Thomas Jansen, professor of physics at the University of Groningen, and Master’s student Atreya Majumdar have now designed a even a good faster molecular motor. The new design is driven by light only and may make a full turn in picoseconds using power of one photon. Jansen says, “We have developed a latest and new out-of-the-box design for a motor molecule that’s much faster.” The design was published in Journal of Physical chemistry Letters.
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California company NDB says its nano-diamond batteries will absolutely upend the energy equation, acting like tiny nuclear generators. they’re going to blow any energy density comparison out of the water, lasting anywhere from a decade to 28,000 years without ever needing a charge.