I have one bachelor's and two master's degrees -- none is anywhere near science and technology. But converting solar energy to mechanical movement without any aid but a plastic motor sounds really awesome to me.
Nanowerk LLC of Honolulu, Hawaii, described the significance of the plastic motor in a June 20 release: for the first time, researchers have succeeded in amplifying the minuscule change in structure at a molecular level caused by an external stimulus (light) to a macroscopic change through a cooperative effect of liquid crystals. The polymer used to make the photomechanical device is liquid-crystalline elastomer, combing both properties of liquid crystals and elastomers.SEARCH
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Anonymous:
What are we waiting for, to commercialize? Are all the self-appointed energy "experts" an obstacle? I referred to the US exporting energy as laser beams, by satellite, in a talk I gave in the 1970's. Professor Ikeda and his team are more than half way there already.
Jim Margolis
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James M. Margolis:
What are we waiting for, to commercialize? Are all the self-appointed energy "experts" an obstacle? I referred to the US exporting energy as laser beams, by satellite, in a talk I gave in the 1970's. Professor Ikeda and his team are more than half way there already.
Jim Margolis
margolispolymers1@verizon.net
www.margolispolymers.com
Nina:
Mr. Margolis,thanks for weighing in. Could you give us more details on Professor Ikeda and his team? Thanks.
Nina