Brownian motor

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Brownian motor (plural Brownian motors)

  1. 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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