Brownian motor

noun

Etymology

Coined by Peter Hänggi in 1995, in reference to Brownian motion.

Definitions

  1. A nanoscale or molecular device by which thermally activated processes (chemical…

    A nanoscale or molecular device by which thermally activated processes (chemical reactions) are controlled and used to generate directed motion in space and to do mechanical or electrical work.

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