Bubble‐Enabled Underwater Motion of a Light‐Driven Motor. Issue 12 (21st February 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Bubble‐Enabled Underwater Motion of a Light‐Driven Motor. Issue 12 (21st February 2019)
- Main Title:
- Bubble‐Enabled Underwater Motion of a Light‐Driven Motor
- Authors:
- Luan, Tian
Meng, Fanchen
Tao, Peng
Shang, Wen
Wu, Jianbo
Song, Chengyi
Deng, Tao - Abstract:
- Abstract: This work reports the photothermally driven horizontal motion of a motor as well as the suspending and vertical movements underwater. A motor is designed by attaching two polydimethylsiloxane‐coated oxidized copper foams (POCF) to the two opposite sides of an oxidized copper foam (OCF). When the hydrophobic POCF is immersed in water, it serves as both an air bubble trapper and a light‐to‐heat conversion center. As bubbles grow under photothermal heating, they provide lifting force and result in the revolving motion of the motor. With removal of light illumination, bubbles are cooled by the surrounding water and shrink, and the buoyance is lowered. The resultant force of gravitational force, buoyance, and fluid resistance drives the motor to move forward horizontally. Furthermore, the motors are utilized as oil collectors and oil/water separation is achieved successfully. To effectively control the suspending motion, a polydimethylsiloxane foam doped with carbon black (C‐foam) is designed under the photothermal principle. It is maintained at a certain position underwater by controlling the on/off of light. The vertical motion is also studied and utilized to generate electricity. It is expected that different types of underwater motion will open up new opportunities for various applications including drug delivery, collection of heavy oil underwater, and electricity generation. Abstract : This work presents a design of photothermally driven motors for underwaterAbstract: This work reports the photothermally driven horizontal motion of a motor as well as the suspending and vertical movements underwater. A motor is designed by attaching two polydimethylsiloxane‐coated oxidized copper foams (POCF) to the two opposite sides of an oxidized copper foam (OCF). When the hydrophobic POCF is immersed in water, it serves as both an air bubble trapper and a light‐to‐heat conversion center. As bubbles grow under photothermal heating, they provide lifting force and result in the revolving motion of the motor. With removal of light illumination, bubbles are cooled by the surrounding water and shrink, and the buoyance is lowered. The resultant force of gravitational force, buoyance, and fluid resistance drives the motor to move forward horizontally. Furthermore, the motors are utilized as oil collectors and oil/water separation is achieved successfully. To effectively control the suspending motion, a polydimethylsiloxane foam doped with carbon black (C‐foam) is designed under the photothermal principle. It is maintained at a certain position underwater by controlling the on/off of light. The vertical motion is also studied and utilized to generate electricity. It is expected that different types of underwater motion will open up new opportunities for various applications including drug delivery, collection of heavy oil underwater, and electricity generation. Abstract : This work presents a design of photothermally driven motors for underwater horizontal motion as well as suspending and vertical motion . The developed motor with horizontal motion can be utilized to successfully collect oil under water and the vertical motion of motor is demonstrated to generate electricity in this work. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Small. Volume 15:Issue 12(2019)
- Journal:
- Small
- Issue:
- Volume 15:Issue 12(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 15, Issue 12 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 12
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0015-0012-0000
- Page Start:
- n/a
- Page End:
- n/a
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02-21
- Subjects:
- bubbles -- horizontal motion -- hydrophobic -- motors -- photothermal -- suspension
Nanotechnology -- Periodicals
Nanoparticles -- Periodicals
Microtechnology -- Periodicals
620.5 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1613-6829 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/smll.201804959 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1613-6810
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