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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nanomotor
1, record 1, English, nanomotor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A molecular device capable of converting energy into movement and able to generate forces on the order of piconewtons. 2, record 1, English, - nanomotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nanomotor has a positioning stroke up to some centimeters while operating with atomic resolution and thus builds a bridge over eight orders of magnitude. The nanomotor is a piezo driven linear motor consisting of a cylindrical housing and a slider with a free axial hole inside. It utilizes a piezo tube for fine positioning and a pulse wave produced by the same piezo tube for coarse movements. Every point of its stroke can be reached with a speed of up to 5 mm/s. In its free axial hole the nanomotor can transport a tip, a hose, an electrode, a hypodermic needle, a glass fiber or even a microgripper. The nanomotor is available in three different versions. The "small" nanomotor is half the size of a match stick. It can lift six times of its own mass. The dynamic force of this nanomotor is so high, that even imprints in diamond surfaces can be produced. Special versions of the nanomotor can operate in ultra high vacuum, in liquid helium, even under water or as non-magnetic drives. 3, record 1, English, - nanomotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Primer, virus nanomotor. 2, record 1, English, - nanomotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Nanotube nanomotor. 2, record 1, English, - nanomotor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nano-motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nanomoteur
1, record 1, French, nanomoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moteur nanométrique 2, record 1, French, moteur%20nanom%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de molécules comportant des éléments de dimensions nanométriques qui, lorsqu'ils sont alimentés par une source d'énergie, répètent incessamment le même mouvement. 3, record 1, French, - nanomoteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nanomoteur biologique, protéique. 3, record 1, French, - nanomoteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nano-moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nanomotor
1, record 1, Spanish, nanomotor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El nanomotor es capaz de desplazar cargas y de girar como un motor convencional, pero un millón de veces más pequeño que el agujero de una aguja. La investigación abre las puertas a la creación de nuevos dispositivos nanométricos capaces de llevar a cabo tareas mecánicas con futuras aplicaciones en ámbitos como la biomedicina o los nuevos materiales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nanomotor
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