Single-atom heat engines
NOV 10, 2021
Heat engines have played a central role in our society since the industrial revolution. Producing mechanical work from thermal energy, they have been widely used to generate motion, from ancient steam engines to modern internal combustion motors. In the past decades, heat engines have been successfully miniaturized down to the nanoscale, eventually…Watch the video to learn more! Originally aired November 2021.
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