On March 25, C64H22CuF6N4 emerged a victor, winning first place after travelling 1,054 nanometres in the race featuring the world’s smallest racecars. C64H22CuF6N4 is a 97-molecule nanocar developed by the NIMS-MANA team. Like all the other nanocars in the race, it was propelled forward by gentle electrical pulses generated by the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope. The presence of opposing electrical charges causes repulsive interaction, making the cars inch a few hundred picometres. A picometre is one trillionth of a metre, while a nanometre is one billionth. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
