Modern knowledge and equipment have made it possible to accomplish the almost impossible in the "world of electric motors". The nano-engine is just one molecule, which includes another sulfur atom. And, nevertheless, it is practically a complete electric motor. Under the influence of an electric current, scientists made this molecule rotate at a speed of one hundred and twenty rpm.
They plan to use this natural mechanism everywhere, but medicine is considered the main direction. But … nevertheless, this is more a creation of nature and the development of technology, and not "man himself." But "the man himself" was able to make an electric motor the size of a match head. And this happened back in the 30s of the twentieth century.
Lilliputian by Ferdinand Huguenin.
The miniature Lilliputian electric motor, built in Switzerland by Ferdinand Hugenin, was considered the smallest in the world. The famous magazine Popular Science wrote about him twice - in July 1937 and in August 1939. The first time - about the mechanism of the inventor himself, but the second time about the engine of his followers. Italian designers practically repeated the invention of the Swiss.
Italian electric motor.
Ferdinand Hugenin's tiny engine had a power of five thousandths of a watt and was powered by a two-volt battery. The electric motor consisted of forty-eight separate parts, including pieces of platinum and two rubies. But the electric motor, designed by Italian techies, was assembled from forty-five parts and developed about 0.008 horsepower.
Note in Popular Science, July 1937.
Of course, compared to the "modern" nanoelectric motor, these motors look just huge, but, even with an eye to today's realities, they still continue to amaze.
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