Title :
Rotary nanomotors based on head-to-head nanotube shuttles
Author :
Hamdi, M. ; Subramanian, A. ; Dong, L.X. ; Ferreira, A. ; Nelson, B.J.
Author_Institution :
ENSI Bourges, Inst. PRISME, Bourges, France
Abstract :
A novel rotary nanomotor is described using two axially aligned, opposing chirality nanotube shuttles. Based on inter-shell screw-like motion of nanotubes, rotary motion is generated by electrostatically pulling the two cores together. Simulations using molecular dynamics show the generation of rotation from armchair nanotube pairs and their actuation properties. The simulation results, together with recently reported progress in realizing batch-fabricated ultra-high density nanotube shuttles, point towards the use of these motors as building blocks in nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and nanorobotic systems for sensing, actuation, and computation applications.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; micromotors; microrobots; nanoelectromechanical devices; actuation application; actuation property; armchair nanotube pairs; chirality nanotube shuttles; computation application; head-to-head nanotube shuttles; inter-shell screw-like motion; molecular dynamics; nanoelectromechanical systems; nanorobotic systems; rotary motion; rotary nanomotors; sensing application; Carbon nanotubes; Computational modeling; Intelligent robots; Micromotors; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Nanoscale devices; Nanostructured materials; Nanostructures; Rotors; Voltage; NEMS; Rotary nanomotor; molecular dynamics simulation; nanorobotic system; nanotube;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5038-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1050-4729
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509275
