Bayonne High SchoolNano MotorsJon Belkowitz, M. Sc.

Stevens Institute of TechnologyGK – 12 Program

February 18, 2011

Overview

• Motor Basics• Nanomotors• Applications• The Next Step• Summary• Questions

Motor Basicshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-YXBxzKx7g

• Electrical Energy Mechanical Energy • Mechanical Energy Electrical Energy

Nanomotors (Zetti Lab)

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2003/07/images/nanomotor.jpg

Approximately 500 nm

Nanomotors – Cont’d (Zetti Research Group)

Nano Motor

• After Etching of Substrate

• CNT/Magnet ITZ• Development of Magnet

• Substrate over CNT

Applications

Transportation of Pharmaceuticals Nano Solar Motors

Nano Drills Nano Robots for Brain Surgery

The Next Step• Nanotechnology Project

– Engineering– Medical– More

• Literature Review– Understand the Basics

• “Nanotechnology for Dummies”

– Progression to Higher Learning• Technical Paper - Search Engine• National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) for K - 12

Summary

• Understanding the Basic of Motors• Applying Nanotechnology to overcome

current obstacles• How can you become part of the NNI?

QUESTIONS