Autonomous micromotor based on catalytically pneumatic behavior of balloon-like MnOx–graphene crumples

Xueli Chen; Guan Wu; Tian Lan; Wei Chen

doi:10.1039/C4CC01533A

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Autonomous micromotor based on catalytically pneumatic behavior of balloon-like MnO_x–graphene crumples†

Xueli Chen,^ab Guan Wu,^a Tian Lan^a and Wei Chen*^a

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^a i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
E-mail: wchen2006@sinano.ac.cn

^b University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, China

Abstract

A novel autonomous micromotor, based on catalytically pneumatic behaviour of balloon-like MnO_x–graphene crumples, has been synthesized via an ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. Through catalytic decomposition of H₂O₂ into O₂, the gas accumulated in a confined space and was released to generate a strong force to push the micromotor.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC01533A
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 28 Feb 2014
Accepted: 07 Apr 2014
First published: 07 Apr 2014

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Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 7157-7159

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Autonomous micromotor based on catalytically pneumatic behavior of balloon-like MnO_x–graphene crumples

X. Chen, G. Wu, T. Lan and W. Chen, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 7157 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC01533A

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