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Tieriekhov K, Sojic N, Bouffier L, Salinas G, Kuhn A. Wireless Magnetoelectrochemical Induction of Rotational Motion. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306635. [PMID: 38126582 PMCID: PMC10916613 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Electromagnetically induced rotation is a key process of many technological systems that are used in daily life, especially for energy conversion. In this context, the Lorentz force-induced deviation of charges is a crucial physical phenomenon to generate rotation. Herein, they combine the latter with the concept of bipolar electrochemistry to design a wireless magnetoelectrochemical rotor. Such a device can be considered as a wet analog of a conventional electric motor. The main driving force that propels this actuator is the result of the synergy between the charge-compensating ion flux along a bipolar electrode and an external magnetic field applied orthogonally to the surface of the object. The trajectory of the wirelessly polarized rotor can be controlled by the orientation of the magnetic field relative to the direction of the global electric field, producing a predictable clockwise or anticlockwise motion. Fine-tuning of the applied electric field allows for addressing conducting objects having variable characteristic lengths.
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- University of BordeauxCNRSBordeaux INPISM, UMR 5255Talence33400France
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- University of BordeauxCNRSBordeaux INPISM, UMR 5255Talence33400France
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- University of BordeauxCNRSBordeaux INPISM, UMR 5255Talence33400France
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- University of BordeauxCNRSBordeaux INPISM, UMR 5255Talence33400France
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Huang J, Yu X, Li L, Wang W, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Zhu J, Ma J. Design of Light-Driven Biocompatible and Biodegradable Microrobots Containing Mg-Based Metallic Glass Nanowires. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2006-2016. [PMID: 38205954 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Light-driven microrobots capable of moving rapidly on water surfaces in response to external stimuli are widely used in a variety of fields, such as drug delivery, remote sampling, and biosensors. However, most light-driven microrobots use graphene and carbon nanotubes as photothermal materials, resulting in poor biocompatibility and degradability, which greatly limits their practical bioapplications. To address this challenge, a composition and microstructure design strategy with excellent photothermal properties suitable for the fabrication of light-driven microrobots was proposed in this work. The Mg-based metallic glass nanowires (Mg-MGNWs) were embedded with polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) to fabricate biocompatible and degradable microrobots with excellent photothermal effect and complex shapes. Consequently, the microrobot can be precisely driven by a near-infrared laser to achieve high efficiency and remote manipulation on the water surface for a long period of time, with a velocity of 9.91 mm/s at a power density of 2.0 W/cm2. Due to the Marangoni effect, programmable and complex motions of the microrobot such as linear, clockwise, counterclockwise, and obstacle avoidance motions can be achieved. The biocompatible and degradable microrobot fabrication strategy could have great potential in the fields of environmental detection, targeted drug delivery, disease diagnosis, and detection.
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- Jinbiao Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Salinas G, Kuhn A, Arnaboldi S. Self-Sustained Rotation of Lorentz Force-Driven Janus Systems. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:14704-14710. [PMID: 37554549 PMCID: PMC10405271 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c01597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Rotation is an interesting type of motion that is currently involved in many technological applications. In this frame, different and sophisticated external stimuli to induce rotation have been developed. In this work, we have designed a simple and original self-propelled bimetallic Janus rotor powered by the synergy between a spontaneous electric and ionic current, produced by two coupled redox reactions, and a magnetic field, placed orthogonal to the surface of the device. Such a combination induces a magnetohydrodynamic vortex at each extremity of the rotor arm, which generates an overall driving force able to propel the rotor. Furthermore, the motion of the self-polarized object can be controlled by the direction of the spontaneous electric current or the orientation of the external magnetic field, resulting in a predictable clockwise or anticlockwise motion. In addition, these devices exhibit directional corkscrew-type displacement, when representing their displacement as a function of time, producing time-space specular behavior. The concept can be used to design alternative self-mixing systems for a variety of (micro)fluidic equipment.
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- Gerardo Salinas
- Université
Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- Université
Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Universita degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Lu G, Zhu G, Peng B, Zhao R, Shi F, Cheng M. A Multi-engine Marangoni Rotor with Controlled Motion for Mini-Generator Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:23980-23988. [PMID: 37140932 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c03640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Marangoni rotors are smart devices that are capable of self-propulsive motions based on the Marangoni effect, namely interfacial flows caused by a gradient of surface tension. Owing to the features of untethered motions and coupled complexity with fluid, these Marangoni devices are attractive for both theoretical study and applications in biomimicking, cargo delivery, energy conversion, etc. However, the controllability of Marangoni motions dependent on concentration gradients remains to be improved, including the motion lifetime, direction, and trajectories. The challenge lies in the flexible loading and adjustments of surfactant fuels. Herein, we design a multi-engine device in a six-arm shape with multiple fuel positions allowing for motion control and propose a strategy of diluting the surfactant fuel to prolong the motion lifetime. The resulting motion lifetime has been extended from 140 to 360 s by 143% compared with conventional surfactant fuels. The motion trajectories could be facilely adjusted by changing both the fuel number and positions, leading to diverse rotation patterns. By integrating with a coil and a magnet, we obtained a system of mini-generators based on the Marangoni rotor. Compared with the single-engine case, the output of the multi-engine rotor was increased by 2 magnitudes owing to increased kinetic energy. The design of the above Marangoni rotor has addressed the problems of concentration-gradient-driven Marangoni devices and enriched their applications in harvesting energy from the environment.
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- Guoxin Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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