Has Anybody Ever Tried to Build a Build an Brownian Ratchet?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of constructing a Brownian ratchet to validate Richard Feynman's theoretical analysis. Participants acknowledge that while the concept is intriguing, practical implementations have faced significant challenges. The exploration of molecular ratchets has been extensive, with various studies documenting their behavior and potential applications in nanotechnology.

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  • Basic grasp of experimental validation in scientific research.
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I understand that it wouldn't work. But I'm curious with the development of nano technology, has anybody ever constructed a real life brownian ratchet to visually verify Richard Feynman's analysis?

On a scale of 1 to 10, actually being able to see the failure would be pretty cool...
 
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Interesting, thanks!
 

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