Dual-Responsive Self-Propulsion Smart Device Steadily Driven by CO2 and H2O2

• DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b16930
• Publication Date: 2018-01-08T12:39:44Z
• Authors: Tingting Zhao; Xu Zhu; Lijie Zhang; Hongyuan Cang; Xinyue Zhang; Cancan Li; Hao Wei; Ning Ma
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

In this paper, we introduce a kind of tertiary amine-based CO2-responsive material combining with the H2O2-responsive to develop dual-responsive self-propulsion smart device which can convert chemical energy H2O2 into mechanical steadily through diving–surfacing cycles. device, is designed as wettability conversion species, wrapped strip platinum catalyze decomposition generate gaseous O2 realize surfacing. deionized water, floats on surface water initially and perform cycle when CO2 stimuli are alternately applied aqueous solution. The cyclic movement be realized by generation release inner gas hydrophobic cover, leading new controllable transition different kinds energy.