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Hydrogen-peroxide-fuelled platinum–nickel–SU-8 microrocket with steerable propulsion using an eccentric nanoengine†
Liangxing Hu,Kai Tao,Jianmin Miao,Gerhard Grüber
RSC Advances Pub Date : 10/20/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C6RA17248B
Abstract

This paper presents a novel microrocket with an eccentric nanoengine, consisting of polymer SU-8, magnetic nickel (Ni), and catalytic platinum (Pt). A circularly steerable propulsion mechanism for the microrocket with the eccentric nanoengine is proposed. For the first time tiny Pt–Ni–SU-8 microrockets are fabricated via a layer-by-layer deposition method based on nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS) technology. The steerable propulsion of the fabricated microrockets is characterized in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution of different concentrations, revealing that oxygen (O2) bubbles are generated and detached from the eccentric nanoengines catalyzing H2O2 decomposition. The results show the speed of microrockets increases with the increment of H2O2 concentration. In addition, microrockets propelled by the detachment of O2 bubbles can autonomously realize the circularly steerable propulsion in H2O2 solution.

Graphical abstract: Hydrogen-peroxide-fuelled platinum–nickel–SU-8 microrocket with steerable propulsion using an eccentric nanoengine
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