Issue 100, 2014

Acetylene bubble-powered autonomous capsules: towards in situ fuel

Abstract

A fuel-free autonomous self-propelled motor is illustrated. The motor is powered by the chemistry of calcium carbide and utilising water as a co-reactant, through a polymer encapsulation strategy. Expulsion of acetylene bubbles powers the capsule motor. This is an important step, going beyond the toxic hydrogen peroxide fuel used normally, to find alternative propellants for self-propelled machines.

Graphical abstract: Acetylene bubble-powered autonomous capsules: towards in situ fuel

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Sep 2014
Accepted
06 Oct 2014
First published
27 Oct 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 15849-15851

Author version available

Acetylene bubble-powered autonomous capsules: towards in situ fuel

J. G. S. Moo, H. Wang and M. Pumera, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 15849 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07218A

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